Music Fights Fraud Alliance Elects New Leaders & Welcomes New Members
The Music Fights Fraud Alliance, the industry’s united coalition to fight fraud, recently welcomed 12 new member companies, announced new leadership and has expanded its mission to address publishing-specific fraud as it continues to evolve to address fraud across the industry.
Having more than doubled its membership since 2025 to more than 35 organizations across the global music supply chain, the Alliance now reflects a significant share of the world’s digital music traffic, enabling a more unified approach to mitigate and deter suspicious and fraudulent activity.
To guide member growth and expansion, the Alliance announced its new elected leaders who will help govern the nonprofit this year. Stephen White, Chief Product Officer at EMPIRE, will serve as Chair, and Darren Owen, Chief Operating Officer at FUGA, was elected as Treasurer. Portia Sabin, President of the Music Business Association, and Patra Sinner, General Counsel at Symphonic, will continue to serve respectively as Vice Chair and Secretary.
The new leadership team will oversee the Alliance’s most significant growth to date, welcoming 12 new members who represent a diverse cross-section of the industry. The new members are ASCAP, Believe Music Publishing, Ditto Music, GEMA, GYROGroup, ICE Services, Limbo Music, Roc Nation Distribution, SOCAN, Songtrust, SonoSuite and SoundExchange.
“Our success is dependent on being as inclusive and as reflective of the music industry as possible,” says Michael Lewan, Executive Director of the Music Fights Fraud Alliance. “As we continue to grow and expand our reach, the Alliance is better positioned to deliver solutions that strengthen the supply chain and protect all creators and rights holders.”
