SCAPR 2026 Working Group Meeting to Take Place in Istanbul Hosted by MÜYORBİR

Professional associations and experts working in the field of performer rights from around the world will come together at the SCAPR 2026 Working Group Meeting, to be held in Istanbul from September 21 to 25, hosted by MÜYORBİR.

International Meeting in Istanbul

The 2026 Working Group Meeting of SCAPR, the international network of performer collective management organizations, will be organized under the host of MÜYORBİR to discuss the future of the sector.

Experts from all over the world will meet in Istanbul to protect and develop performer rights at the international level.

Main Agenda Items of the Meeting

Performer collective management organizations from approximately 60 countries and nearly 200 expert figures will evaluate current issues in the sector.

Digital rights management, data sharing, licensing systems, and the impact of artificial intelligence on rights are among the primary agenda items of the meeting.

Statements by Burhan Şeşen

MÜYORBİR Chairman of the Board Burhan Şeşen drew attention to the importance of the gathering for the representation of performers in Turkey at the global level.

Şeşen emphasized that international cooperation and acting together are more important than ever due to the border-transcending nature of music.

The Future of Performer Rights

The meetings will lay the groundwork for sharing practices from different countries and protecting rights more effectively in the digital world.

With this comprehensive gathering, Istanbul will become one of the centers for international negotiations shaping the future of performer rights.