The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) has released its 2026 Annual Report, detailing a year of intensified global advocacy, policy engagement and progress across CISAC’s global data infrastructure.
Remember, EKKI is a member of CISAC. Being part of this global network of authors’ associations enables us to participate in debates relevant to the Basque cultural sector.
The report outlines how CISAC and its global network of authors’ societies responded to accelerating debates around AI and copyright, while advancing creator remuneration campaigns and strengthening global data systems and rights management infrastructure.
“Artificial intelligence is moving faster than the rules that protect creators,” said Björn Ulvaeus, ABBA co-founder and CISAC President. “The rules governing human creativity are being written now. If transparency and fair remuneration are not built into AI systems from the start, creators everywhere will face the consequences.”
Throughout 2025–2026, CISAC engaged in AI policy discussions across international, regional and national markets, including work at WIPO and UNESCO, implementation of the EU AI Act, and legislative consultations in countries including the UK, Australia, India, Chile and South Korea.
The report also highlights CISAC’s continued advocacy relating to private copying remuneration, audiovisual creators’ rights and Artist’s Resale Right frameworks.
“Today, the responsibility in protecting human creation has never been greater, because the forces threatening it have never been more profound,” said Gadi Oron, CISAC Director General. “The next century will not be defined by technology alone, but by our resolve to ensure that human creativity remains at its heart.”
Alongside its policy work, CISAC continued advancing CIS-Net 2, a major transformation of its global data infrastructure, while further strengthening the ISWC system, including the extensive use of services by publishers and DSPs for the accurate identification of works and creators throughout the value chain.
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