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Press Release

are committed to empowering this sector through quality initiatives, most notably the National
Grant Program for Culture and Creativity, which provides comprehensive support to Emirati
creatives, with the aim of enhancing cultural production and developing cultural and creative
industries."

His Excellency added: "The move contributes to creating a sustainable environment that supports
artists and authors, preserves their original work and moral rights, and ensures the continuity of
creative production, enhancing the confidence of talented individuals that their creations are
protected by fair laws that encourage innovation."

The Ministry of Economy explained that it will work in cooperation with EMA to develop an
advanced digital platform that enables the registration of rights and promotes efficiency in revenue
management, in addition to organizing awareness workshops for artists to apprise them of their
rights and the mechanisms for protecting them. Cooperation with international institutions working
in the field of copyright will also be enhanced, leveraging global experiences in implementing the
best legal and technical practices in this field.

Gadi Oron, Director General of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and
Composers (CISAC), said: “I am delighted to be attending this ceremony, which marks the
awarding of the license to the Emirati Musicians’ Association. This is a significant step that will
certainly serve as a model for other entities. At CISAC, we are proud to have been part of a unique
international collaboration to achieve this milestone, and we will continue our commitment to
supporting the development of EMA and helping it become a successful organization that
represents creators both within the country and globally.”

Victoria Oakley, CEO of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), stated:
“The Emirati Musicians’ Association has a governance system that meets international standards
for managing public performance and broadcasting rights. The licensing of the association by the
Ministry of Economy is another step towards establishing the UAE as one of the most vibrant and
exciting music markets in the world. This is especially true given that the IFPI Global Music Report
2024 showed that this region is the fastest-growing music recording market globally. IFPI is proud
to support these efforts and wishes it continued success and progress.”

The UAE prioritizes the development of an environment conducive to the growth and prosperity
of creative industries. It has developed a number of laws and policies aimed at increasing the
creative economy's contribution to national economic growth. This has boosted the contribution of
cultural and creative industries to the UAE's GDP in 2022, up 3.5 per cent, equivalent to AED 54.4
billion.

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