Jean-Michel Jarre & Angelique Kidjo at World Creators Summit

Singers, songwriters, composers, producers and representatives from the tech-giants are among the 140+ speakers scheduled for CISAC's World Creators Summit "Create – Connect – Respect" on June 4 & 5, 2013, in Washington, DC

London 29 May 2013: CISAC (the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers) will welcome more than 140 representatives from the arts, technology and business sectors to speak at the fourth biennial World Creators Summit next week. The summit will explore how we can continue to monetise the use of creative content in the digital age (and so continue to stimulate creation) without stifling technical innovation.

In his keynote conversation, French electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre will discuss the role of the creator in today's copyright debates. He will encourage more artists to speak up for their rights and form a unified front to protect their creations, explaining why it is so important for them to promote authors' rights, respect for their works, fair remuneration, and freedom to create.

The summit will also hear from numerous renowned musicians, authors and composers - such as Wally Badarou; Simon Raymonde (songwriter and Cocteau Twins producer); Eric Hilton (DJ & producer, Thievery Corporation); Simon Darlow (songwriter, producer & BACSA Chairman); Angélique Kidjo; Javed Akhtar and Paul Williams. They will explore what the digital revolution means for artists, and how they can connect with the digital generation and capitalize on the creative freedom and opportunities opened up by the digital age.