Tune in Dialogues - ECSA

About Tune in Dialogues - ECSA

Welcome to the Tune in Dialogues podcast by ECSA – the European Composer and Songwriter Alliance. In this podcast, we guide you through ECSA’s work to promote and defend the rights of music authors in Europe.

Publisher

ECSA (European Composer and Songwriter Alliance)

Category

arts · business · music · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Apr 2025

Latest episode

15 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Sept 2026

   E05 – Meet the 2026 Camille Awards nominees

   In this episode, we focus on the composers nominated for the 2026 Camille Awards. The Camille Awards, co-funded by Creative Europe, celebrate outstanding achievements by composers in film and audiovisual music. This year, composers are nominated across three categories: Best Original Film Score, Best Original Score for a Feature Documentary, and Best Original Music for a Drama Series. The ceremony will take place on 22 September 2026 at the MuTh Theatre in Vienna, where the prestigious Tonkünstler Orchestra will perform the nominated works. The ceremony will be hosted by ECSA member Austrian Composers Association (ACOM). In this episode, the nominees talk about their scores, their creative process and some of the ideas behind the music. Our heartfelt thanks go out to the nine nominated composers who were interviewed for this episode: Ginevra Nervi, John Gürtler & Jan Miserre, Laetitia Pansanel-Garric, Anna Rice, Katharina Nuttall, Joseba Beristain, Iván M. Lacámara & Álvaro Peire, Stefano Mainetti, and Halfdan E. ECSA’s Tune in Dialogues podcast highlights the work of ECSA to defend and promote the rights of music authors across Europe. With interviews, conversations, and panel sessions featuring composers, songwriters, and other industry professionals, the podcast aims to update you on relevant developments on topics such as artificial intelligence, music streaming, composing for media and film, and diversity and inclusion in the creative sectors. Production: ECSA and Maaike Muis Music: Composers: Louis Edlinger, Mert Gencer (library: Music Sculptor) Interviews: Africa Gibert Ruiz More information: www.camilleawards.eu and www.composeralliance.org

2. 

   15 Jun 2026

   E04 - AI, Transparency, and Fairness in Today's Music Streaming Ecosystem

   On 2 June 2026, ECSA hosted the conference “Authors’ Rights and Music Streaming in the Age of AI” in Brussels. Providing a platform to exchange on the current state of copyright and generative AI regulation in the EU, the conference focused on the challenges faced by music authors and other creators and on exploring possible solutions. During the event, several panel discussions and keynotes examined both the relationship between generative AI and authors’ rights and the implications of AI-generated music for creators in today’s streaming ecosystem. This podcast episode includes a recording of the second panel of the conference, titled "AI, Transparency, and Fairness in Today's Music Streaming Ecosystem". As stressed by ECSA and many others recently, the surge of AI-generated music on streaming platforms is having a profound impact on the entire music streaming ecosystem. This poses several challenges to music creators, from supercharging streaming fraud and artist impersonation, to raising risks for the discoverability of European music and European cultural diversity. Moreover, the pervasive lack of transparency over AI-generated music and algorithmic recommendations are leaving creators and listeners in the dark. During this discussion, our panellists exchanged views on what can be done by EU and national policy makers as well as by industry stakeholders to address and tackle these challenges. Panelists: Helen Smith (Executive Chair of IMPALA) Nathalie Birocheau (CEO and Co-founder of Ircam Amplify) and Tobias Stenkjaer (Songwriter, Chair of Danish Pop Auteurs, and ECSA Board Member). Moderator: European Affairs Consultant Fabien Miclet. ECSA’s Tune in Dialogues podcast highlights the work of ECSA to defend and promote the rights of music authors across Europe. With interviews, conversations, and panel sessions featuring composers, songwriters, and other industry professionals, the podcast aims to update you on relevant developments on topics such as artificial intelligence, music streaming, composing for media and film, and diversity and inclusion in the creative sectors. Production: ECSA and Maaike Muis Music: Composers: Louis Edlinger, Mert Gencer (library: Music Sculptor) More information: www.composeralliance.org

3. 

   20 Feb 2026

   E03 – Liz Pelly on why we should fix the music streaming ecosystem

   In recent years, ECSA has continuously advocated for a fairer music streaming ecosystem. The distribution of the streaming pie, the value of songs and compositions, revenue allocation systems, the lack of transparency around algorithms and playlists; and the flood of AI generated content on streaming services: these are all examples of issues that deeply affect composers and songwriters. In this episode, we will touch upon all of these issues with Liz Pelly, author of the book “Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist” (2025). In her book, she describes Spotify’s influence on music creation and consumption, and talks about how streaming services reshaped the music industry as a whole. For this episode, ECSA President and Songwriter Helienne Lindvall spoke to Liz Pelly about her book. They talk about how Spotify’s increasing focus on algorithms, playlisting, and personalisation became a business model that favours the company itself and its profits – often at the expense of the majority of music creators. They also discuss how these practices influence the creation of music and songwriting, how remuneration models on streaming services work, and how we should tackle AI generated content on streaming services. ECSA’s Tune in Dialogues podcast highlights the work of ECSA to defend and promote the rights of music authors across Europe. With interviews, conversations, and panel sessions featuring composers, songwriters, and other industry professionals, the podcast aims to update you on relevant developments on topics such as artificial intelligence, music streaming, composing for media and film, and diversity and inclusion in the creative sectors. More info on the book Mood Machine by Liz Pelly: https://lizpelly.info/book ECSA’s vision on music streaming (2023): https://composeralliance.org/media/1380-ecsa-report-music-streaming-and-its-impact-on-music-authors-.pdf Production: ECSA and Maaike Muis Music: Composers: Louis Edlinger, Mert Gencer (library: Music Sculptor) More information: www.composeralliance.org

4. 

   25 Sept 2025

   Towards a Safer Working Environment in the Music Sector

   Delphine Ciampi-Ellis, Jojo von Hertzen, and Aafke Romeijn discuss initiatives for safer working environments in the music sector, addressing harassment and support for those affected in this interview episode.

5. 

   16 Apr 2025

   E01 - Copyright and Generative AI: Fundamental Challenges for Creators and the Way Forward

   On 25 March 2025, The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) organised the Creators Conference at the European Parliament in Brussels. This first podcast episode features a recording of the first panel of this conference, titled "Copyright and Generative AI: Fundamental Challenges for Creators and the Way Forward", during which Alexandra Bensamoun (Université Paris-Saclay), Helienne Lindvall (ECSA), Dominick Luquer (FIA), and Julia Niebler-Kaiser (GEMA) dived into the main challenges posed by AI training to music authors, creators and others rightsholders in the context of the current EU legal framework. ECSA’s Tune in Dialogues podcast highlights the work of ECSA to defend and promote the rights of music authors across Europe. With interviews, conversations, and panel sessions featuring composers, songwriters, and other industry professionals, the podcast aims to update you on relevant developments on topics such as artificial intelligence, music streaming, composing for media and film, and diversity and inclusion in the creative sectors. Production: ECSA and Maaike Muis Music: Composers: Louis Edlinger, Mert Gencer Library: Music Sculptor More information: www.composeralliance.org Next episode: summer 2025. Follow and subscribe to stay up to date.

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• Delphine Ciampi-Ellis
• Jojo von Hertzen
• Aafke Romeijn

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