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 …
IAF at the London Book Fair
The IAF attended the London Book Fair 2018 where it met members and heard about a range of issues relevant to authors both in the UK and around the world. …
What Next for the IAF? Rome 2018
On 14 March the International Authors Forum hosted What Next for the IAF, a series of panels discussions about authors’ issues around the world. We thank IAF member FUIS for their …
IAF calls on Canadian Parliament to work with authors to resolve copyright imbalance
The International Authors Forum has written to the Chair of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology in Canada, raising concerns about the ongoing unregulated extension of ‘fair dealing’ in …
WIPO Good Practice Toolkit for CMOs
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has released its draft Good Practice Toolkit for Collective Management Organizations (CMOs) for consultation. “The purpose of this WIPO Good Practice Toolkit for CMOs (The Toolkit) …
Authors in Canada respond to legal challenge from Education Ministers
IAF member The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) has called on provincial ministries and school boards engaged in legal action against the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) to withdraw their …
Fair remuneration for screenwriters and directors: sign the Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) petition now
The SAA, alongside the Federation of European Film Directors (FERA) and the Federation of Screenwriters (FSE), has launched a petition calling on European decision-makers to consider screenwriters and directors in …
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IAF at Stati Generali dell’Autore, Rome 2017
The IAF was invited to attend and speak at the Stati Generali dell’Autore (General State of Authors) in Rome on the 14th of December 2017. Luke Alcott attended to give …