The Commission published a full package today, including the Communication on Online Platforms (read GESAC’s position here), as well as legislative proposals on unjustified geo-blocking and on audiovisual media services (AVMSD).
EVA (European Visual Artist), which represents collective management organisations for visual arts, joined CEPIC (Center of the Picture Industry) in its complaint filed against Google Image Search this week. The competition law complaint, filed in November 2013, was already followed by a similar complaint in April of this year by Getty Images.
Brussels, 25/05/2016 – The European Commission published its communication on online platforms and the Digital Single Market today where it outlines its wider policy perspectives and the principles it plans to follow on addressing any issues regarding online platforms in the Digital Single Market.
Celebrating its 90th anniversary today, CISAC, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, was welcomed at the Hôtel de Matignon, the French Prime Minister’s official Residence for a reception. The President of CISAC Jean-Michel Jarre and some 100 invitees, including many internationally-renowned creators from all over the world, were present at this event hosted by French Prime Minister Manuel Valls.