The European Parliament has today voted to adopt the EU Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive with 348 in favour and 274 against. IAF is delighted to see that …
Joint statement to MEPs on the Copyright Directive
Authors’ associations in France (Société des Gens de Lettres), Germany (VS Verband), Italy (Federazione Unitaria Italiana Scrittori) and Spain (Asociación Colegial de Escritores) released a joint statement to MEPs ahead …
Council of Europe decision creates opportunities for authors
On 13 December 2018, a decision by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe put an end to restrictions on collective bargaining for self-employed persons. This decision endorses …
IAF member CEATL launches fair contracts for translators
IAF member, European Council of Literary Translators’ Associations (CEATL), has published a set of guidelines for fair translation contracts which have been prepared by their Authors’ Rights Working Group. In …
An update on Brexit
As government negotiations on Brexit continue, authors in the UK have outlined their key concerns through channels including a parliamentary inquiry on authors’ earnings which has touched on the subject, …
IAF supports Article 13b in the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market
IAF supports calls from visual artists’ organisations for the introduction of Article 13b to the EU Copyright Directive. This addition to the Copyright Directive addresses the business model of internet …
Update: European Parliament passes Copyright Directive to protect Authors Rights
On 12 September 2018 the European Parliament passed a vote on the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. The European Parliament will now take the agreed text …
The EU Directive on the Digital Single Market
In September 2016, the European Commission issued its proposal for a new EU Directive on copyright in the digital single market (DSM). Since then, IAF members in the EU have …
Extended Collective Licensing in the UK, update
In the UK the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) has decided, in consultation with the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO), to withdraw its application to operate an extended collective licensing scheme. The …