{
  "id": 650612,
  "title": "UAE sets December start for commercial music fees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/uae-sets-december-start-for-commercial-music-fees",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T08:40:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Post",
    "slug": "arabian-post",
    "url": "https://thearabianpost.com/uae-sets-december-start-for-commercial-music-fees/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Businesses across the UAE that use music commercially will face a new licensing regime from December 2026, bringing restaurants, hotels, shopping centres, gyms, airlines and broadcasters within a standardised system for paying music copyright and related-rights fees. The Collective Management in Music Guide establishes a framework for licensing the public and commercial use of protected music. It…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}