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UBC is Brazil&#8217;s largest collective management organisation for music copyright.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/brazil-ecad-isrc-approved-distributors-neighbouring-rights-session-musicians\/\">ECAD<\/a><\/strong>, Brazil&#8217;s Central Office for the Collection and Distribution of Public Performance Rights, comprises UBC and six other member societies.<\/p>\n<h2>More rightsholders receive royalties<\/h2>\n<p>The number of Brazilian rightsholders receiving royalties through UBC increased nearly <strong>10%<\/strong>, exceeding <strong>32,000<\/strong> in 2025. UBC also distributed royalties to more than <strong>200,000<\/strong> represented rightsholders worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Its international reach expanded through reciprocal representation agreements with sister societies, including an agreement with China announced in March this year.<\/p>\n<p>Other changes recorded during 2025 included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>6%<\/strong> increase in distributions of previously unmatched royalties.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>10%<\/strong> rise in registrations of members&#8217; musical works.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>23%<\/strong> increase in sound recording registrations.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>5%<\/strong> expansion in total membership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CEO <strong>Marcelo Castello Branco<\/strong> attributed the distribution record to operational discipline and investment in technology and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>He also cited UBC&#8217;s commitment to inclusion and diversity, describing an organisational identity developed over nearly 85 years while responding to current conditions and preparing for future challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Operations Officer <strong>Fabio Geovane<\/strong> said UBC delivered record results amid changes in music and audiovisual markets, and would continue investing in innovation, technology, transparency and operational excellence.<\/p>\n<h2>Brazil&#8217;s royalty collections rise<\/h2>\n<p>Brazil&#8217;s collective management system collected a record <strong>BRL 2.105 billion<\/strong> from music users in 2025, an increase of nearly <strong>15%<\/strong> from 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Digital services, including <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/brazil-streaming-songwriter-12-percent-without-publisher-collect-3\/\">audio and video streaming platforms<\/a>, led growth, with collections increasing <strong>47.2%<\/strong> year over year. Collections from live concerts and events rose <strong>13.2%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Other revenue sources included television and general users, a category covering retail stores, shopping malls, fitness centres, hotels and other businesses that use music.<\/p>\n<h2>Awards, songwriting and member services<\/h2>\n<p>UBC&#8217;s 2025 Annual Report also documents its activities beyond royalty collection and distribution:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The UBC Award honoured <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zecapagodinho.com.br\/\">Zeca Pagodinho<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The second all-female songwriting camp, <em>Por Elas Que Fazem a M\u00fasica<\/em> (By The Women Who Make Music), took place in partnership with Portuguese authors&#8217; society <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spautores.pt\/en\/who-we-are\/\">SPA<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The UBC Traditions Award honoured singer and songwriter <strong>Rosa Passos<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The podcast <em>Palavra de Autor<\/em> (Songwriter\u2019s Voice) returned for a second season, produced with composer and musician <strong>Celso Fonseca<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luiz Caldas<\/strong> received the UBC Medal.<\/li>\n<li>UBC launched a new website featuring a virtual assistant, <strong>Chiquinha<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Creators&#8217; rights and artificial intelligence<\/h2>\n<p>Castello Branco said UBC also organised educational and networking activities for creators and industry professionals during 2025.<\/p>\n<p>He said UBC worked in Bras\u00edlia with its members and leadership on an ethical and responsible regulatory framework for artificial intelligence (AI) in Brazil and internationally.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Our goal is to ensure that this technology respects creators&#8217; rights and provides them with fair compensation. 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