The ArticlesDecoded

From now on, my articles will be published here on my website — alfonskarabuda.com — which will serve as their permanent home. The articles will also continue to be available on LinkedIn. The series is called “Decoded by Alfons” — not because I claim to have all the answers, but because I take the time to unpack complex topics through the lens of my own experiences, in an effort to better understand them myself. If that process happens to be useful to someone else along the way, all the better.

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Making the Local Global – Not the Global Local

Today’s Music Ally Bulletin highlights a troubling trend from APRA AMCOS: while revenues in Australia’s music industry reached record highs, the...

Why Creative Tech Is the Nordic Superpower

Reflections from Nordic Tech Week Thank you, Nordic Tech Week, and especially Sofie Marin from Arts Dynamics, for inviting me to be part of...

Historic milestone: The song registered on the blockchain!

Today, September 16, 2025, marks a significant step for both creators and the evolution of intellectual property. Using CopyrightChains V9.2,...

What Matters More Than a Headline?

When STIM announced what they described as the world’s first AI license, it wasn’t surprising that the claim generated...

Ever Felt Like Suing Yourself?

I didn’t think so either. Yet that is precisely what the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal suggested when it dismissed...

How to (Re)Claim Creative Rights

A bump on the road toward long-established goals? Or the systematic theft of creative value? The answer depends on how...

The Missing Link Between Capability and Advocacy

Recent policy setbacks in the United States and the United Kingdom are exposing a critical gap in how the...

Spooky Action at a Distance

July 20, 2025 Albert Einstein famously used the phrase “spooky action at a distance” to describe quantum entanglement—a phenomenon where...

When Silos Burst and Bridges Are Built – The Fair Music Project and UNESCO’s Vision for Responsible AI

Isn’t it great when silos finally burst — not into chaos, but into bridges? As someone who’s spent a career...

The Cost of Silence

Responsibility, Courage, and the Role of Boards in Creative Member-Based Organizations In any democratic organization, particularly in the cultural and...

In the beginning was the middleman

In the beginning was the middleman. Then he invented the consumer. All was well until the consumer wanted something...

The True Value of Music and Urgent Need for Change

Busy times. Besides returning to some truly inspiring projects as a composer, I’ve also found myself at the center...

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