Music Nation
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| Private | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Music rights management |
| Founded 📆 | 2022 |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Dubai, |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Rasha Khalifa Al Mubarak (Chairwoman) |
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Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | wearemusicnation.com |
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Music Nation Copyrights Management LLC (also known as Music Nation) is a music rights management organisation based in the United Arab Emirates. Billboard reported that Music Nation is the first organisation in the UAE capable of collecting public performance, mechanical, and neighbouring rights royalties through partnerships with Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) and SoundExchange.[1]
History
Music Nation was founded amid UAE government initiatives to formalise music licensing and rights management.[2] In March 2024, it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dubai Culture to support collaboration on sector development.[3]
In June 2025, Music Nation received a licence from the UAE Ministry of Economy to operate as a collective management organisation under the country’s updated intellectual-property and creative-economy framework.[2][4] According to the UAE Ministry of Economy's Undersecretary Abdullah Ahmed Al Saleh, the new licence is intended to support the country's creative industries, strengthen copyright protection, and improve royalty distribution for artists.[4] The company formally launched its operations later that month.[5]
Strategic partnerships
Music Nation has entered agreements with two major U.S. rights organisations:
- Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) – In May 2023, Music Nation and BMI agreed to establish a performing-rights infrastructure in the UAE, deploying licensing and royalty-distribution systems based in Dubai and Abu Dhabi that serve the entire country.[1]
- SoundExchange – In March 2025, Music Nation and SoundExchange partnered to collect and distribute neighbouring-rights royalties in the UAE. Under this arrangement, Music Nation utilises SoundExchange’s technology and expertise to administer neighbouring-rights payments nationwide.[6]
Activities and scope
Music Nation issues licences for public performance, mechanical reproduction, and neighbouring rights, and distributes royalties to rights holders in the UAE. Its clients include songwriters, composers, music publishers, record labels, and performing artists.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mims, Taylor (5 June 2025). "Music Nation: Inside the UAE's New Music Management Organization". Billboard. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "UAE grants Music Nation right to operate a CMO as country aims to become creative industry hub". Music Business Worldwide. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ↑ "Dubai Culture signs MoU to boost music industry". Magzoid Magazine. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ministry of Economy awards second collective music management license to Music Nation". Ministry of Economy (UAE). 3 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ↑ "Music Nation launches in UAE". HITS Daily Double. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ↑ Schneider, Marc (26 March 2025). "Music Nation and SoundExchange Partner to Streamline Rights Management in UAE". Billboard. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
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