CIAM 2025 Conference Lands in Johannesburg — A Big Week for African Music Creators
The International Council of Music Creators (CIAM) brings its 2025 General Assembly to South Africa on 22–23 October 2025, hosted by CAPASSO. Alongside the assembly, partners are staging a SongHubs songwriting camp (19–23 Oct) and an AI & Music workshop (24 Oct) — a full week built to sharpen creator rights, creativity and revenue across the continent.
Why this matters
For African songwriters and composers, this is more than a conference — it’s leverage. Policy, pay-outs and practical tools are on the table: fair remuneration in the age of AI, stronger data flows for publishing, and cross-border collaboration that travels.
What to expect
- General Assembly (22–23 Oct): Global creator leaders in Joburg to tackle copyright, AI, streaming economics and creator representation.
- Songwriting Camp (19–23 Oct): Africa x global writers and producers in session — new works, new splits, export-ready metadata.
- AI & Music Workshop (24 Oct): Practical frameworks for creators navigating AI — rights, consent, credit and compensation.
Who’s hosting
CAPASSO welcomes CIAM and the global creator alliance network to Johannesburg, with African partners supporting programming across the week.
Get involved
- Read the announcement on LinkedIn
- Learn more about CIAM
- Background coverage: Music In Africa article
Our mission
Our mission is simple: help African creators get protected and promoted. CIAM 2025 is a chance to align policy momentum with real collections growth. We’ll be there — supporting writers, sharing best practice, and mapping income paths.
