News, Press Releases, Announcements

AUTODIA @All Things Radio 2026 of E.I.I.R.A.

Monday, 16 February 2026

With the institutional support and active participation of AUTODIA, a group of executives attended the annual meeting of the Association of Owners of Private Radio Stations of Attica, “All Things Radio 2026”. The event, held on Wednesday 11/2, at the Library of the Parliament, brought together a multitude of professionals from the field of radio production, market research & marketing, advertising companies and the advertisers' association, while at the same time hosting personalities and international market experts.

AUTODIA: New Year's Eve cake-cutting event

Thursday, 12 February 2026

AUTODIA held its annual New Year's Eve cake-cutting event on Friday, February 6, at the Polo Club estate in Varibompi. The event was attended by almost all of our Society's employees and representatives -including those from Thessaloniki, Crete, Patras and Rhodes-, the CEO Margarita Panagiotopoulou and the members of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

World Day of the Greek Language

Monday, 09 February 2026

AUTODIA, honoring the 9th of February, which has been established as the World Day of the Greek Language, as it coincides with the day of commemoration of the Greek poet Dionysios Solomos, is republishing the recent remarkable article of our member Yiannis V. Kovaios, philologist, writer and lyricist, published in the permanent column of the e-magazine "Glossa Ethimo Ethimon" FREAR (tx. #017, January 2026), on the theme of Poetry set to music and entitled "What poet, what lyricist and what in between?"

European Parliament’s Committee calls for legislative intervention to protect authors’ rights across the Generative AI value chain

Thursday, 29 January 2026

The European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) adopted today its report on Generative AI and Copyright, sending a clear and strong political message on the need to protect European creators in the generative AI market.

ALMANAC 2025

Thursday, 22 January 2026

Entering 2026, AUTODIA celebrates the 2025 achievements that strengthened our leadership in music copyright. Our retrospective showcases a year of transformation, focused on our new corporate identity, institutional growth, and impactful social actions that empower creators everywhere. These actions reflect our unwavering commitment to fostering music creativity and social responsibility.

AUTODIA - December 2025 Distribution (2025S2): Royalties over €15M to creators and rights holders

Tuesday, 23 December 2025

AUTODIA creators and rights holders will receive royalties of over €15M for H2 2025. This amount appears to have increased by 15% compared to the corresponding H2 2024. The dispatch of the payments for the December 2025 Distribution began on Friday, December 19th.

A hug of songs for children of "Agalia"

Monday, 22 December 2025

A wonderful morning full of music and joy unfolded at the "Agalia" Charity Association! The talented author, musician and singer Giannis Savvidakis offered a heartfelt hug of songs to the children, families, and volunteers. Organized by AUTODIA, this event was part of their corporate social responsibility actions, aiming to bring a festive spirit, love and respect to vulnerable social groups.

Rebrand communication strategy with a new logo release

The GenAI challenges and the authors' demands

Thursday, 18 December 2025

AUTODIA presented its new corporate identity during an event on December 15th, highlighting the significant role of intellectual property rights in cultural creation, especially today with the new challenges of digital technology for music authors. 

AI at the center of CISAC Annual Meeting in Budapest

Friday, 12 December 2025

Over 100 representatives from Central and Eastern European CMOs and other bodies, including GESAC and IMPF for the first time, gathered for the annual CISAC meeting in Budapest from December 9-10, hosted by ARTISJUS. The primary focus of the discussions was the impact of ΑΙ on the creative ecosystem. 

AUTODIA at BIEM Mechanical Right Day 2025

Tuesday, 02 December 2025

Global developments regarding intellectual property and in particular mechanical reproduction rights and the collection of fair remuneration were presented during BIEM MRD 2025. This is the annual meeting of CMOs on mechanical rights, which took place on November 6th, in Vienna with the participation of AUTODIA, which was represented by Christina Mergoupi, Head of Mechanical Rights/Sync & Private Copy, and Legal Advisor Jenny Gabriel.

Deezer: Clear desire for labelling of 100% AI works - transparency and fairness for artists

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Deezer and Ipsos unveil a first-of-its-kind study exploring attitudes and perceptions around AI and music, conducted across 8 countries with 9000 people. The survey shows overwhelming support for labeling of 100% AI-generated music, opposition to copyright violations and concerns about the livelihood of artists.

AUTODIA at ICMP Music Minds Europe 2025

Wednesday, 19 November 2025

AUTODIA was present at the ICMP Music Minds Europe 2025 with its executives CIT Manolis Dimitriadis and the Business Process Manager Vasilis Charalambopoulos. The Conference, held in Zagreb from 11-14 November, focused on three key issues shaping the future of the music industry: the urgent need for transparent and accountable AI governance, the critical role of metadata as the backbone of rights management in the digital era, and the expanding political dimension of strategic music management in Europe.