Composer and cultural rights advocate. Honorary President of the European Composer and Songwriter Alliance, Chair of the Polar Music Prize Award Committee, board member Freemuse and former President of the International Music Council and Skap.https://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3mjodybqonc2lToday, Freemuse releases the State of Artistic Freedom 2026 report – Courage is Contagious. https://www.freemuse.org/freemuse-report-artists-worldwide-face-deepening-crisis @freemuse.bsky.social17 Apr 2026 06:59 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjodybqonc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3miixvqcfrc2yLooking forward to contributing to the 11th National Cultural Forum in Vilnius on May 14. This year’s theme, “Creativity: talents in focus,” invites an important shift—from celebrating outcomes to understanding the conditions that make them possible. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alfons-karabuda-31b761125_looking-forward-to-contributing-to-the-11th-activity-7445384665970008064-RYMX?utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAB7m0ocBv2_Si_fj-1u8rJ-Wbxnca-BeF4A&utm_source=social_share_send&utm_campaign=copy_link02 Apr 2026 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3miixvqcfrc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3mgml3rjosc27I am honored to be joining the first-ever @Arts Dynamics Impact Summit on March 19th. 📍 Join me at @Elements Stockholm - luma.com/2wki78lh #ArtsDynamics #CulturalRights #CreativeEconomy #ArtsDynamicsImpactSummit202609 Mar 2026 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgml3rjosc27https://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3mfbswvxq422rCheck out my latest article: How to Steal a Whale https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-steal-whale-alfons-karabuda-qj0kf via @LinkedIn20 Feb 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfbswvxq422rhttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3metd34vdjc2uCheck out my latest article: The future of music should not be built on forgetting who created it https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/future-music-should-built-forgetting-who-created-alfons-karabuda-m1jyf/14 Feb 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3metd34vdjc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3mebvba5fs224Check out my latest article: When Tradition Becomes a Liability https://linkedin.com/pulse/when-tradition-becomes-liability-alfons-karabuda-rh1rf via @LinkedIn07 Feb 2026 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mebvba5fs224https://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3m74ap7oytc2tIf You Don’t Speak the New Gatekeepers’ Language, How Will Anyone Hear You? https://www.alfonskarabuda.com/2025/12/03/if-you-dont-speak-the-new-gatekeepers-language-how-will-you-ever-be-heard/03 Dec 2025 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3m74ap7oytc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3m4gg6ihhic2dThe Inevitable Arrival and the Rewrite of the Architecture of Creative Ownership https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/inevitable-arrival-alfons-karabuda-fjsvf30 Oct 2025 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4gg6ihhic2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3m24xl6w3mk27Today is International Music Day! I cannot think of a better way to honor this day — and the importance of music in our lives — than by highlighting the winner of the Music Rights Award 2025: Gaza Sings: Voices of Steadfastness and Hope from Palestine. https://imc-cim.org/imc-honours-gaza-sings-uplifting-voices-and-resilience-through-music/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNJ8u5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBoanFaVW42Um5yaTgwWUVuAR4Z_LkYUbAYtIV7iUI8h3vw_ffzgt4eYGNHST6X7rJ104KM0uOK3TKRqzUkpQ_aem_YansRBd3OWF7EVQL-lI_uQ01 Oct 2025 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3m24xl6w3mk27https://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lyihlgtkbs2uGreat to see collective rights organizations, like Stim, starting to engage with AI. The headlines are exciting, but what really matters is how these licenses can work in practice: https://www.alfonskarabuda.com/2025/09/10/what-matters-more-than-a-headline/10 Sep 2025 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyihlgtkbs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lyd7u2w4r22bThrilled to see the Nordic Day programme for Nordic Tech Week published. On Sept 19 = wrap up week in Kungsträdgården, Stockholm, with full day dedicated to what makes the Nordics unique and how we can build the future together. Full programme: lnkd.in/dAnJ8m-408 Sep 2025 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyd7u2w4r22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lxudp77fpk2pNew release! And this one is a true first: A heartfelt, bittersweet song written and composed entirely in Turkish. Full of heart and pain—just the way it should be. https://open.spotify.com/track/1rcanB4Yp4Z45tMzNnbbRG?si=d525871778ee423f02 Sep 2025 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxudp77fpk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lxhvffn7w222Songwriters suing themselves? That’s the paradox in Rowntree v PRS, a case about £200M in “Black Box” royalties. As a creator + witness, I reflect on what the Tribunal’s dismissal reveals—and why the future lies in tech, not endless litigation. 👉 https://www.alfonskarabuda.com/2025/08/28/ever-felt-like-suing-yourself/28 Aug 2025 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxhvffn7w222https://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lwonblr22c23How to (Re)Claim Creative Rights https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-reclaim-creative-rights-alfons-karabuda-flmjf18 Aug 2025 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwonblr22c23https://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3luv2gxtolc2lThe Missing Link Between Capability and Advocacy https://linkedin.com/pulse/missing-link-between-capability-advocacy-alfons-karabuda-y61ff26 Jul 2025 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3luv2gxtolc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lufc472u3k24Just published: “Spooky Action in Business” — a reflection on how emerging ecosystems are challenging linear value models, especially in the creative industries. From near-instant royalties to real-time copyright visibility, there is a better way forward. Read it: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/spooky-action-distance-alfons-karabuda-3yrff/20 Jul 2025 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lufc472u3k24https://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lttezfxbb225Check out my latest article: When Silos Burst and Bridges Are Built – The Fair Music Project and UNESCO’s Vision for Responsible AI https://linkedin.com/pulse/when-silos-burst-bridges-built-fair-music-project-unescos-karabuda-kce4f via @LinkedIn13 Jul 2025 07:46 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lttezfxbb225https://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lsyfxvmo5s2hThe Music World News—brought to you by the International Music Council—is your bi-weekly passport to what’s really happening in music across the globe. From groundbreaking artists and AI breakthroughs to policy shifts and powerful education stories, it´s all here. https://imc-cim.org/index.php?page=acymailing_front&ctrl=archive&task=view&id=74&userid=427-tsPwefX6381DdW&noheader=1&noheader=102 Jul 2025 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsyfxvmo5s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lsvyz3rsrc2qDenmark’s EU presidency puts AI & copyright in the spotlight—and it's exactly the momentum we’ve been preparing for in the Fair Music Project. Here’s my perspective on what’s unfolding and why it’s a defining moment. 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alfons-karabuda-31b761125_fairmusic-eu2025-denmarkpresidency-activity-7345827332827275264-yNjJ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAB7m0ocBv2_Si_fj-1u8rJ-Wbxnca-BeF4A #FairMusic #DigitalRights01 Jul 2025 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsvyz3rsrc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lsg3gscqpk22En visselblåsarfunktion specialanpassad för kulturorganisationer och bolag. Följ länk där du kan läsa mer och delta aktivt med din återkoppling i utvecklandet av denna, för kulturen, specialanpassade visselblåsarfunktion. vissel.se25 Jun 2025 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsg3gscqpk22https://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lq2oikcwms2kHonored to be included in Laurence Cuny’s vital paper on protecting musicians at risk, through the legacy of Pau Casals. A powerful call for action on artistic freedom. 👉 https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Laurence-Cuny-on-Pau-Casals-Legacy.pdf #ArtisticFreedom #HumanRights #MusicMatters26 May 2025 07:44 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq2oikcwms2khttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lmceh6pmms2pWho’s With The Band? While a song might ironically – go viral thanks to the censorship, the musicians — especially women — often suffer severe consequences. This raises the question of what resources are needed to care for the artists? @freemuse.bsky.social https://www.freemuse.org/whos-with-the-band-labour-of-care-for-musicians?fbclid=IwY2xjawJh5J5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHn3NORhVUCkivXZorfLXLyfNOTqqRJEwEpnB8SmpRbEPd5pFDsZeV_RRRwHc_aem_Qvz87MVbi1bKNaBdyI5PHg08 Apr 2025 11:24 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmceh6pmms2phttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lkn4fjsh3c2dToday, we proudly announce this year’s Polar Music Prize laureates: Queen, Herbie Hancock, and Barbara Hannigan. We look forward to welcoming them to Stockholm on May 27, where they will receive the Prize from His Majesty the King of Sweden. https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2025-polar-music-prize-queen-herbie-hancock-1235923976/18 Mar 2025 07:09 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkn4fjsh3c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lguouv36b22eThe International Music Council brings you yet another overview of what’s up in the global musical ecosystem. You’ll learn about local news from all over the world instead of just the usual global trends reaching local level. Enjoy! Emc Imc https://imc-cim.org/index.php?page=acymailing_front&ctrl=archive&task=view&id=40&userid=427-tsPwefX6381DdW&noheader=1&noheader=129 Jan 2025 09:48 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lguouv36b22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lgngvlf35k2uSecuring Copyright in the wake of recent AI policies in the USA and UK https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/securing-copyright-wake-recent-ai-policies-usa-uk-alfons-karabuda-wlghf/?trackingId=lxiNeo%2FDR92zafTA%2Bwyz1w%3D%3D26 Jan 2025 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgngvlf35k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lecx6ldb322vEqual Economic Opportunity in the Creative Industries https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/equal-economic-opportunity-creative-industries-alfons-karabuda-wrdff/?trackingId=7l1W35IlR6mmTyqxwfUJsg%3D%3D27 Dec 2024 21:38 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lecx6ldb322vhttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lciiwh3ojs26I participated in an in-depth interview for Cisac´s “Study on the Economic Impact of Generative AI in the Music and Audiovisual Industries.” Existing advanced technology can provide the impact necessary to tackle the challenges and harness the opportunities ahead. https://www.cisac.org/Newsroom/news-releases/global-economic-study-shows-human-creators-future-risk-generative-ai?fbclid=IwY2xjawG9WQJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRBW5E_NQaxJu49oZ3rmO3lBr8XF5hfy82sgLGmgZ9m2zUiaKA-EOXE_0A_aem_L7bkmp9dBWChS0R3d1HqfA04 Dec 2024 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lciiwh3ojs26https://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lbz3jtjvkc2eCheck out my latest article: Double Standard https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/double-standard-alfons-karabuda-gkghf via @LinkedIn28 Nov 2024 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbz3jtjvkc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lbr3cnek3k2j I’m not sure why this is showing up in my newsfeed now, as the article dates back to 2014… What I do know is that, among the many titles and positions I’ve held over the years, this was the one I neither expected to assume nor aspired to: Acting CEO of STIM in 2014.25 Nov 2024 08:14 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbr3cnek3k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/contentisking.bsky.social/post/3lboqfngh4s2iAll eyes on deck! https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/all-eyes-deck-alfons-karabuda-mh5mf/ #MusicIndustryCybersecurity #AIBlockchainMusic #DigitalAssetProtection #MusicTechInnovation #IntellectualPropertySecurity #CyberThreatPrevention #MusicRoyaltyProtection #DecentralizedLicensing #QuantumSecurityMusic #FutureOfMusicIndustry24 Nov 2024 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:uim2ejvanxeebyvy2h2fgcsa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lboqfngh4s2i