Scandals related to music copyright issues prompted the ISU to decide to create a unified music bank for figure skaters

The ISU plans to create a unified music bank for figure skaters to use in their programs, aiming to resolve copyright issues.

original source: RIA Novosti

The International Skating Union (ISU) plans to establish a single music bank that figure skaters can use for their programs without copyright issues. This was reported by RIA Novosti, citing a source familiar with the situation. The ISU announced this during discussions held at the World Championships in Prague. Here’s a translation.

“It is reported that the ISU aims to secure licenses for the entire music catalogs of the following companies: Universal Music Group, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing, Warner Music Group, Warner Chappell, Kobalt Music, and Beggars. Additionally, the creation of a “Spotify-style” track library is being discussed.

According to the source, scandals related to music copyright issues prompted the ISU to decide to create a unified music bank for figure skaters.”

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