This year, on World IP Day 2025, we invite you to celebrate the universal language of music and the talented creators, inventors, and entrepreneurs who continue to develop new sounds, styles, and technologies that transform the future of music, bring people together, evoke powerful emotions, and make us all feel its rhythm.
Music is a universal medium of creative expression, and intellectual property (IP) rights play a vital role in fostering a dynamic and diverse music landscape.
World IP Day: Key Messages to Share
- Music is a universal form of creative expression and IP rights play a pivotal role in supporting a vibrant and diverse music landscape that continues to bring music into our lives.
- By safeguarding IP rights, fair compensation is supported for those who craft music, encouraging continued creativity and innovation to inspire everyone, everywhere.
- Intellectual property fosters the presence of music beyond its own realm. From film, entertainment, and technology, to fashion, video games, and consumer goods, IP rights empower cross-industry connections with music, enabling creative synergies and innovation across sectors that fuel economic growth.
- On World IP Day, we celebrate the contributions of creators, inventors, and entrepreneurs who are pushing the boundaries of innovation and creativity to make music that brings people together, incites powerful emotions, drives change, and inspires a more innovative future.
