Gulf BPG at Seminar on “Collective Music Rights Management Organizations.”

Gulf BPG in partnership with the Economic Service of the French Embassy in the UAE,INPI France , AIPPI UAE, EIPA and Dubai Media City co-organized the first “Collective Music Rights Management Organizations” seminar under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Economy & Tourism.

The seminar opened with welcome addresses delivered by Hoda Barakat, President of AIPPI-UAE, and Malek Hannouf, Chairman of Gulf BPG. This was followed by opening remarks from Marwan Al Sboosi, Director of the Copyright Department at the Ministry of Economy and Tourism, Jean-Christophe Paris, Consul General of France in Dubai, and Majed Al Suwaidi, Managing Director of Dubai Media City.

Malek Hannouf, Chairman of Gulf BPG, welcomed the audience with a speech highlighting the importance of effective collective management frameworks for protecting music rights, supporting creators, and strengthening the creative economy. His remarks emphasized the role of collaboration among policymakers, rights holders, and collective management organizations (CMOs) in building transparent, sustainable music rights ecosystems.

The seminar brought together key stakeholders from the music, media, and intellectual property sectors to discuss national and international approaches to collective management of music rights. It featured two main sessions focusing on Local and International Perspectives on CMOs and CMOs in Music, Challenges and Opportunities.

The seminar contributed to ongoing national efforts to strengthen music copyright protection, enhance collective rights management, and promote international cooperation within the UAE’s intellectual property ecosystem.