site.btaInternational Confederation of Authors' and Artists' Organizations to Hold Annual Meeting in Sofia

The International Confederation of Authors' and Artists' Organizations (CISAC) has delegated MusicAutor, the Bulgarian organization of authors and music publishers for copyright management, to host the largest global event in the field of copyright this spring - the CISAC General Assembly 2025, the MusicAutor team announced Thursday.

Representatives from all of the world's leading collecting societies will gather in Sofia between May 26 and 30, 2025 to discuss the future of the creative industries and ensuring fair remuneration for authors in the context of the growing influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The event puts Bulgaria at the centre of the global debate on the protection of creators for the first time. It opens up new opportunities to improve the legal and economic infrastructure for collecting and distributing authorship revenues to meet the highest international standards in the coming years. 

The main theme of CISAC General Assembly 2025 will be the challenges and opportunities associated with the advanced use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in music content creation. The Bulgarian capital is expected to be visited by more than 300 representatives from more than 120 countries around the world, as well as leading figures from the music, audiovisual and cultural spheres.

The event programme will include panel discussions, strategic meetings and special cultural initiatives that will highlight the role of authors' organizations in the digital age.

CISAC is the world's largest confederation of authors' societies, representing over 5 million creators in the music, literature, visual arts and audiovisual industries. The organization works to protect the rights of authors and ensure fair remuneration on a global scale. MusicAutor has been a member since 1993.