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Make the resale right universal for all artists and sign the petition!
The resale right is a fundamental right for authors of graphic and plastic arts. It consists of a small percentage of the resale price that ...Published on 17 September 2013 - Read more
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PRS for Music and YouTube sign licensing deal
Multi-year licence covers over 130 territories. For release 21 August 2013: PRS for Music today announced a new licensing deal with YouTube. The licence covers the use ...Published on 22 August 2013 - Read more
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Author societies.eu – mid-year review
Now that we are over the half-way point of this year, we look back at some of the highlights of 2013 so far: January Author society ...Published on 09 August 2013 - Read more
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In Quotes: the adoption of Marielle Gallo’s report on the collective management of copyright
On 9 July, the European Parliament's legal affairs committee unanimously adopted Marielle Gallo's report on the collective management of copyright. Here's our pick of stakeholder comments ...Published on 31 July 2013 - Read more
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Koda annual report - higher overall income means more payment for authors
Koda's annual report for 2012 bears witness to the society's tremendous economic growth. By raising its overall income whilst ensuring that costs stay the same, ...Published on 23 July 2013 - Read more
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A new agreement between authors’ societies and ARTE to remunerate creators for all ARTE’s services
Four French author societies have struck a landmark deal with ARTE, the European cultural channel. The deal will allow ARTE to increase the range of programmes ...Published on 12 July 2013 - Read more
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Highest Court of Europe reinforced the legitimacy of private copying levies and their role for the European cultural scene
CJEU delivered two important decisions on private copying on 9th july and 27th June. Please see GESAC’s press release on these.Published on 12 July 2013 - Read more
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GESAC Press release on the Collective Rights Management Directive vote in JURI committee
Today, the European Parliament gave its opinion on the CRM Directive (vote in JURI Committee on the report of Mrs Gallo). Please find hereafter (and ...Published on 09 July 2013 - Read more
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June 2013: from the CRM directive to private copying
Q&A with Véronique Desbrosses, General Manager of GESAC. Next week the Collective Rights Management dossier will be voted on in the European Parliament’s JURI committee. Do ...Published on 04 July 2013 - Read more
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Record result for TONO in 2012
- EUR 46.9 million distributed to rights holders in Norway and abroad(Oslo, 5 July 2013) TONO, the Norwegian performing rights society, recorded the organisation’s best ...Published on 03 July 2013 - Read more