International Federation of Musicians

21/05/2026

FIM welcomes the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice, confirming that the right to strike is protected under International Labour Organization Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise.

The United Nations's highest court on Thursday said workers and unions have a right ​to strike under the main international labour law treaty, ‌in an advisory opinion that could influence labour laws around the world.

09/02/2026

The European music sector calls for a strong budget and an ambitious sectoral approach for music within the future AgoraEU programme
https://tinyurl.com/agoraeu-call

05/12/2025

Agreement reached today at CITES CoP20. Pernambuco remains in Appendix II. Many thanks to FIM members and our partners from the music sector for their efforts and dedication!

CITES CoP20 approves new international regulations for Pernambuco wood used in bows for stringed instruments

11/09/2025

Pour pouvoir continuer à utiliser vos archets en pernambouc et préserver la filière de l'archeterie en Europe et dans le monde, signez la pétition!

To continue using your Pernambuco bows and to preserve the bow-making tradition in Europe and worldwide, sign the petition!

Sauvons la musique, sauvons les bois précieux ! Save music, save precious woods!

26/06/2025

23rd FIM. CONGRESS - Will the rise of on-demand radio affect broadcast royalties? A high level panel discussion with:
Tilo Gerlach (Managing director, GVL - Germany)
Mike Huppe (CEO, SoundExchange - US)
Peter Leathem (CEO, PPL - UK)
Pál Tomori (CEO, EJI - Hungary)
Moderated by Horace Trubridge (FIM Vice President, UK)

25/06/2025

23rd FIM CONGRESS (ILO, Geneva) - Collective bargaining for freelance workers: an exciting discussion panel with Karen Curtis and Margherita Licata (ILO), Naomi Pohl (UK) and Allistair Elliott (Canada), moderated by Edith Katiji (Zimbabwe).

14/04/2025

https://youtu.be/8mgbL7HZHiA?si=9K3Q__47SQhjA6k1

Music streaming sucks if you're a non-featured artist like Rachel Bolt Unlike broadcast radio, non-featured artists make £0 from music streaming, while major...

26/02/2025

EU Social Partners of the AV sector adopt a Framework of Action on diversity and inclusion addressing the pathways into the sector, inclusive workplaces and work processes, diversity on screen, and monitoring processes.

For more details, visit

In February 2025 European Social Partners published their Framework of Actions (FoA) on diversity and inclusion. One of the formal outcomes of European ...

10/02/2025

AI Summit: organisations urge political decision-makers to ensure AI models seek authorisation from rightsholders and provide fair remuneration when using their protected contents.
https://respectdudroitdauteur.fr/

12/09/2024

Join the only global event dedicated to symphony & opera orchestras!

5th International Orchestra Conference | Malmö, 23-26 Oct. 2024 https://ioc.fim-musicians.org