On April 28th the International Conference on the Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) took place at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva. The conference opened with a history of …
IAF Position Statement on Artists Resale Right
The International Authors Forum has released a position statement making clear the IAF’s stance on the need for Artists Resale Right internationally. The Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) entitles creators (authors) …
IAF Position Statements on Public Libraries and Tax on Books
The International Authors Forum agreed at its AGM to release two new position statements, making clear the IAF’s stance on the issue of Public Libraries and Tax on Books. Whether …
Gratulacje Poland! First year of Public Lending Right (PLR) under the management of Copyright Polska
At the end of 2015, Public Lending Right (PLR) was implemented into Polish Copyright Law. Under this new regulation, about €1 million (3, 801,000 PLN in 2016) from the state …
Guide to PLR: Facts & Fiction launch
On the 17th of November the International Authors Forum held a side event at the World Intellectual Property Organisation SCCR 33 to launch the new Guide to Public Lending Right, …
Protecting Authors’ Rights: A Dutch Perspective, a Global Lookout
At the 2016 IFRRO Conference in Amsterdam the International Authors Forum hosted an open meeting with panel discussions focusing on the Dutch perspective on authors’ rights, followed by a meeting …
Public Lending Right Introductory Guide available now
We can now announce the release of a project we have had the opportunity to support the International PLR Network with, Public Lending Right (PLR): An Introductory Guide. This guide …