Björn Ulvaeus has been elected as President of CISAC, the global confederation of authors’ societies and the largest network of creators worldwide, succeeding French electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre.

The ABBA star will support CISAC's work to 'secure stronger rights, more royalties, better systems, and improved conditions for creators across five repertoires - music, audiovisual, visual arts, drama, and literature', and he commented 'I have made a great living as a songwriter and an artist, and I have been fortunate enough to have enjoyed a lot of success. Now, as President of CISAC, I am happy to have a different kind of opportunity, to try and help the next generation of creators in their working lives'.