GESAC - The European Authors' Societies

We are the vital link between creators and the users of their works

News 20 July 2023

AI Act and use of copyright-protected content in AI systems: GESAC co-signs joint statement of European creators and right holders

GESAC has co-signed the following open letter calling for meaningful obligations on AI systems to ensure the lawful use of copyright-protected content.

News 23 June 2023

The 6th edition of the ALAI European Authors' Right Award – supported by GESAC, has been launched

Are you a law student currently studying or researching authors’ right/copyright? If so, we encourage you to apply for the 6th edition of the ALAI European Authors' Right Award – supported by GESAC!

News 23 May 2023

Meet the Authors 2023

GESAC organised the 'Meet the Authors' event in the European Parliament on Tuesday, May 23rd, where European authors and composers from all over the EU met with their MEPs and shared their views, experiences, and expectations regarding their situation in the music and VOD streaming markets. Learn more about the event below.

News 13 February 2023

GESAC's 10 Points for a more sustainable and author friendly music streaming market at EU level

Following the recent study commissioned by GESAC and prepared by Emmanuel Legrand, GESAC is pleased to present the way forward through the objectives that must be met in order to create a fairer and more sustainable music streaming market for authors and composers. These are namely:

Increased value from the streaming market (Growing the size of the revenue pie)
More fairness in the value chain (Better sharing of the revenue pie)
Ensuring cultural diversity & transparency on music streaming platforms

GESAC believes each of these objectives requires a combination of industry and policy initiatives, which are outlined in the following document. Download the GESAC’s 10 Points infographic.

Read more about the Music Streaming market and how to make it sustainable and creator friendly.

10 Points For A More Sustainable And Author Friendly Music Streaming Market At Eu Level

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GESAC’s 10 Points for a more sustainable and author friendly music streaming market at EU level

GESAC’s 10 Points

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Study on the place and role of authors and composers in the European music streaming market

September 28, 2022, marks the launch of the new Study on the place and role of authors and composers in the European music streaming market, commissioned by GESAC and written by Emmanuel Legrand.

Find out more about the study

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False bargain for European creators!

5 points on why and how to address buy-out contracts in the VOD sector

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Policy

The protection of authors’rights is essential: without this, creators wouldn’t be paid for the use of their work

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Music Streaming

Read more about the Music Streaming market and how to make it sustainable and creator friendly.

There is a need to look more closely at how songwriters and composers are connected to this thriving economy and what can be done to improve their currently neglected situation

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Buy-out contracts: a dangerous threat to European creators

Read more to find out how video on demand platforms and broadcasters are circumventing EU law and what can be done about it.

European music creators (composers, lyricists etc.) are being forced to forsake thousands of euros in future earnings by draconian ‘work made for hire’ and buy-out contracts

Artificial intelligence

Read more about the necessity for AI to develop in a way that is responsible and sustainable for European creators

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Our members distributed €5.4 billion royalties in 2018 and invested €216 million in European culture

Representing creators from all over Europe

GESAC brings together organisations from a range of sectors to protect authors’ rights and promote their best interests. Our members manage the rights of their authors’ works and represent them in negotiations to secure things like fair remuneration. They are run by their members, are non-profit, and provide a crucial service in the creative sector that enables authors to create.

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