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SGAE interviews Silke von Lewinski
Last month, SGAE had the great opportunity to invite in its Madrid premises, through its think tank, Instituto Autor, Pr. Silke Von Lewinski, Director of ...Published on 22 February 2013 - Read more
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European Composers’ Declaration: ECSA urges exclusive assignment of performing rights to author societies to be maintained
Today, during the Creators’ Conference ECSA – the European Composer and Songwriter Alliance – issued a very important declaration stating their continued support for the ...Published on 20 February 2013 - Read more
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Kobalt and STIM launch one-stop digital licensing service
Please check out what Gesac members do to meet market needs and offer multi-territory licenses here.Published on 19 February 2013 - Read more
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Teosto and BMAT carry out a pioneering live music identification pilot in Finland
The Finnish performing rights organization Teosto and Spanish music technology company BMAT carried out a pioneering research pilot in June 2012, applying BMAT’s music identification ...Published on 19 February 2013 - Read more
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Collective Rights Management proposal – what’s in store in the months to come?
Big thanks to Marielle Gallo, MEP and the rapporteur steering the Collective Rights Management Directive draft through European Parliament, for publishing the proposal’s timeline on ...Published on 19 February 2013 - Read more
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Rightholders’ statement on Mr Vitorino’s recommendations
The undersigned European organisations of authors, performers and producers have taken note of the recommendations presented by Mr Antonio Vitorino, which mark the conclusion of ...Published on 06 February 2013 - Read more
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A strong budget for Creative Europe
Ahead of the 7-8 February Special Summit on the EU’s Multi-Annual Financial Framework, the European Platform on the potential of Cultural and Creative Industries (‘The ...Published on 04 February 2013 - Read more
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Putting an end to the digital exception
In a frank and thought-provoking interview with Les Echos, Jean-Noël Tronc, Director General of Sacem, mulls the contribution of cultural industries to the French economy; ...Published on 25 January 2013 - Read more
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The Road Ahead – what 2013 looks like for us.
Brussels is scarcely getting back into gear following the Christmas break, yet already we’re looking ahead to 2013. There is plenty going on across the ...Published on 14 January 2013 - Read more
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Amended Creative Europe Programme voted in by sweeping majority in the European Parliament
We’re delighted that the European Parliament’s Culture and Education Committee has voted in – with near unanimity – a revised Report on the Creative Europe ...Published on 08 January 2013 - Read more