The European developer community is about to meet at the Develop Conference & Expo, 14-16 July 2009 in Brighton, UK. The event will enable participants to get up to date with the latest development tools and techniques, make new contacts and catch keynote speeches and workshops. Innovation and achievement will be celebrated at the Develop Industry Excellence Awards. The event could be of interest to game music writers and sound editors.
EDIT: It’s worth noting that the early bird rate of £150 closes June 10. Click through for details.
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According to a report in the Financial Times, the EU is moving closer to its goal of enabling a EU-wide music licensing system. Recent comments from France’s performing rights society Sacem, which represents some 128,000 composers, lyricists and publishers, indicate that it is willing to allow other national counterparts to license its catalogue. Sacem is one of the staunchest defenders of writers’ rights, and its acceptance of an EU-wide licence would be a major step in that direction.There are serious concerns that competition in licensing will further weaken the value of music by putting increased pressure on prices.