Yesterday (10 April 2016) marked the deadline for the transposition into national law of the Directive on Collective Management of Copyright (2014/26/EU), adopted in February 2014. This Directive applies to all GESAC members—the authors’ societies—who manage the rights of around 1 million creators and rights holders in various artistic fields like music, visual and audiovisual arts, etc.
On 23 and 24 June, the Dutch association “Stichting De Thuiskopie” is organising an international conference on private copying to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the private copying exception in the Dutch copyright act.
26 April is World Intellectual Property day. It’s a day that puts the benefits of intellectual property in the limelight, highlighting its essential influence on the success of culture and its diversity, despite the threats posed by some developments in the digital market.
On 20 April, José Miguel FERNÁNDEZ SASTRÓN was elected President of the Spanish General Society of Authors and Publishers (SGAE).