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This year’s focus on music inspired an exceptional range of stories and perspectives from an 18th century legal case which helped lay the groundwork for music copyright (p58), to the ways AI-generated songs are fueling the rise of streaming farms (p30), plus conversations with music creators and essays from industry leaders and innovators.  \nThe focus on music is timely. The latest industry data shows significant industry growth, particularly in regions where piracy was once prevalent. Streaming services and industry associations report record royalty payments and investment in marketing and A&R (p6). Yet, as digital distribution evolves, artists need a greater awareness of their rights now more than ever (p16) .  \nThe changing relationship between artificial intelligence (AI), human creativity and copyright only ups the tempo of this already urgent conversation. AI is disrupting business models. The industry could well be experiencing another Napster moment, as one contributor opines (p34), and must strive for harmony between creativity and new technologies while calling for licensing inside and outside the courts (p44) . On page 48, a technologist examines how AI systems generate music and wonders whether machines could help ensure fair royalties in the future.  \nArtist compensation features prominently elsewhere too, with Grenadian Soca star V’ghn (p2) and Cabo Verdean singer Solange (p40) explaining how to effectively navigate IP systems. We also examine China’s collective management system (p54) and explore India’s take on geographical indications to protect traditional instruments (p68) .  \nHappy reading.  \nNora Manthey  \nEditor, WIPO Magazine [Email wipomagazine@wipo.int](Email wipomagazine@wipo.int)  \n64  \n2  \n10  \n3416  \nDisclaimer  \nThis is a special edition of WIPO Magazine published in the spirit of Music, the topic of World IP Day and the 2025 General Assembly. It is distributed free of charge by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva, Switzerland.  \nWIPO Magazine is intended to help broaden public understanding of intellectual property and ofWIPO’s work and is not an official document ofWIPO.  \nThe designations employed and the presentation of material throughout this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of WIPO concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.  \nThis publication is not intended to reflect the views of the Member States or the WIPO Secretariat. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by WIPO in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned.  \n2  \nPROFILE  \nV’ghn: Grenada’s prince of Soca music and WIPO’s latest IP Youth Ambassador  \n\n| 6\u003Cbr>DATA\u003Cbr>IFPI looks at a decade of digital transformation in the music industry |\n| --- |\n| 10\u003Cbr>FEATURE\u003Cbr>Music merchandise: The new key to branding for musicians |\n| 16\u003Cbr>INTERVIEW\u003Cbr>Niclas Molinder: Music creators need to shift their mindset about metadata and IP |\n| 19\u003Cbr>IN THE COURTS\u003Cbr>AI voice cloning: how a Bollywood veteran set a legal precedent |\n| 22\u003Cbr>OVERVIEW\u003Cbr>Music rights: harmonizing creativity in music and business |\n| 24\u003Cbr>FEATURE\u003Cbr>How K-pop fandoms rally around intellectual property |\n| 30\u003Cbr>FEATURE\u003Cbr>Artificial streaming and its real effects across the music world |\n\n34  \nOPINION  \nCould AI music be the industry’s next Napster moment?  \n40  \nINTERVIEW  \nSolange Cesarovna: We could not understand ourselves without mus","cbCaivRvUWjjWR5H","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivRvUWjjWR5H","pdf",10272360,"English","# DATA\n## IFPI looks at a decade of digital transformation in the music industry\n# FEATURE\n## Music merchandise: The new key to branding for musicians\n## Music rights: harmonizing creativity in music and business\n## How K-pop fandoms rally around intellectual property\n## Artificial streaming and its real effects across the music world\n# INTERVIEW\n## Niclas Molinder: Music creators need to shift their mindset about metadata and IP\n## Solange Cesarovna: We could not understand ourselves without music.\n## In conversation with Spotify’s Imad Mesdoua\n# IN THE COURTS\n## AI voice cloning: how a Bollywood veteran set a legal precedent\n## Brazilian judges consider applying Berne Convention in Adele case\n# OVERVIEW\n## Music rights: harmonizing creativity in music and business\n# OPINION\n## Could AI music be the industry’s next Napster moment?\n## Artificial intelligence: The synergy of technology and creativity\n# GUEST ESSAY\n## Music royalties: How to treat artists fairly in the age of AI music\n## The 18th-century legal case that changed the face of music copyright law\n# PROFILE\n## V’ghn: Grenada’s prince of Soca music and WIPO’s latest IP Youth Ambassador\n## Saudi producer Ahmed Alsallal uses music to promote intellectual property\n# FEATURE\n## Copyright protection in the music industry in China\n## How artisans use IP to protect traditional instrument-making in India","[{\"question\":\"What main relationship does WIPO Magazine Music Special 2025 focus on?\",\"answer\":\"It focuses on the evolving relationship between music and intellectual property, including how rights, royalties, and licensing are reshaped by technology and new distribution models.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the issue address AI’s impact on music and copyright?\",\"answer\":\"It discusses AI-generated songs and broader concerns about how creativity, business models, and copyright interact, including topics like AI voice cloning and fair royalty outcomes.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of creator or industry perspectives are included?\",\"answer\":\"The issue includes interviews and profiles with musicians and industry contributors, plus essays and opinion pieces examining metadata, branding, streaming, and regional approaches to protecting music-related IP.\"}]","WIPO Magazine Music Special 2025 | PDF",1791841833,28]