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Copyright and the EU Economy
Did you know that 4.2% of EU GDP is generated by copyright intensive industries (nearly €510 million annually), and that copyright intensive industries employ 3.2% ...Published on 01 October 2013 - Read more
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European Parliament hearing on Private Copying Levies
The European Parliament held a hearing on private copying levies on 17 September. Find out GESAC’s views on proposals on private copying: Private Copying Remuneration (PCR ...Published on 18 September 2013 - Read more
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Sacem and Creative Commons renew their agreement
Press Release, 16 September 2013 (version française ci-dessous) Sacem (Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Éditeurs de Musique) and Creative Commons are extending the agreement they signed ...Published on 18 September 2013 - Read more
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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