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Commission study calls for action on authors’ remuneration
Far be it from us to think the European Commission doesn’t want anyone to read its study on the remuneration of authors and performers in the audiovisual and music sectors, but we’re a bit concerned some of you may have missed that late Friday afternoon publication towards the end of July. As an organisation that has been highlighting the poor situation of screenwriters and directors, this is a study we have been eagerly awaiting. So, what does it say? The study finds clear problems that prevent authors from enjoying the full benefit of the exclusive rights conferred upon them by numerous European Directives.
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How many VPN users are there?
Last week (31st August), the European Commission published a Eurobarometer survey on “Cross-border access to online content”.
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Austria, Netherlands and Portugal all update copyright laws
It’s not just the European Commission working on a revision of copyright legislation.
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Bertrand Tavernier writes to EC Vice President Ansip
Following a meeting between European Commission Vice President, Andrus Ansip, and SAA patrons Bertrand Tavernier, Roger Michell and Hugh Stoddart (see here) on 22nd June, SAA patron Bertrand Tavernier wrote to the Vice President to follow up on some important issues discussed at the meeting, such as film authors’ rights, territoriality and distribution, film heritage. You can read his letter below as well as additional comments from German screenwriter and SAA patron, Jochen Greve, and Franco-swiss director, screenwriter and Europa Distribution president of honour, Ursula Meier, Romanian director and screenwriter, Cristian Mungiu and German director and screenwriter, Volker Schlöndorff.
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Copyright experts discuss solutions to guarantee authors’ fair remuneration
You can now read this post auf Deutsch hier. The International Literary and Artistic Association (ALAI), a well-known gathering of copyright law experts founded by Victor Hugo in 1878, held its annual international congress in Bonn on 18-19 June 2015. The theme was ‘remuneration for the use of works: exclusivity v other approaches’.
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Political pick n mix before the copyright show
As a kid, one my treats was to get a pick n mix bag of sweets before going to watch a film. I’d have to share choices with my sister and friends who’d throw in a couple I didn’t like, but it was all part of the excitement of going to the cinema.
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Fair remuneration for creators – turning words into actions
Andrus Ansip: “We need to ensure a fair remuneration of all those involved in the creative sector.”
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Copyright given red carpet treatment in Cannes
The Digital Single Market Strategy adopted by the Commission on 6 May was very much discussed during the first week-end of the Cannes Film Festival, one of the biggest gatherings of cinema professionals in the world.
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Digital Single Market – Fair remuneration a must
On 6th May the European Commission will announce its strategy for the Digital Single Market.
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Implement or copy-paste?
I am back from Vilnius again where the Mykolas Romeris University, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania organized a conference on the collective management of authors’ and neighbouring rights in Europe, focusing on the implementation of the 2014/26/EU Directive on Collective Rights Management.
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The Diversity of Creation in Danger
We are Europeans. We are authors. We are consumers. We are story tellers whose works tell the tales of our continent. We are here to help write the story of Europe’s future, a bright future. We are characters in it. We want it to be a classic and source of inspiration for future generations. We are Europeans, surprised to be a key storyline.
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What can Europe do for its screenwriters and directors?
A Europe without audiovisual works is impossible to imagine.
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