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Are musicians in the Middle East missing out financially by not registering their work?

Regional brands risk hefty fines for failing to licence music used in campaigns, MassiveMusic MENA's Pierre Carnet tells Campaign Middle East.

Musicians in the Middle East are missing out financially by not registering their work. Simultaneously, businesses in the region risk lawsuits for failing to license music used in audio advertising campaigns.

Brands across the region are increasingly incorporating music and sound in their branding campaigns to connect with a wider audience through multiple channels, giving local musicians a golden opportunity to increase their exposure.

But a lack of awareness when it comes to protecting and licensing musical works potentially puts both musicians and brands at risk.

Pierre Carnet, Managing Director of MassiveMusic MENA, said, “Licensing laws and regulations have long existed in markets like t


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the authorAnup Oommen
Anup Oommen is the Editor of Campaign Middle East at Motivate Media Group, a well-reputed moderator, and a multiple award-winning journalist with more than 15 years of experience at some of the most reputable and credible global news organisations, including Reuters, CNN, and Motivate Media Group. As the Editor of Campaign Middle East, Anup heads market-leading coverage of advertising, media, marketing, PR, events and experiential, digital, the wider creative industries, and more, through the brand’s digital, print, events, directories, podcast and video verticals. As such he’s a key stakeholder in the Campaign Global brand, the world’s leading authority for the advertising, marketing and media industries, which was first published in the UK in 1968.