UAE's music royalty fee will benefit creative community, say local business owners
A new government requirement to pay annual royalties for playing copyrighted music is a positive step towards a functioning creative economy, industry figures have said. The UAE's Ministry of Economy confirmed this week that commercial premises will need to obtain a music licence from December 1. Restaurants, cafes, hotels, shopping malls, airlines and fitness centres are among those in scope,…
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