To have an overview of what authors’ societies in Europe represent, GESAC aggregated its members’ key figures in 2015. Our 33 members spread over 27 countries had over 1 million members last year, 97% of which were authors, the other 3% of which were publishers. The relevance of authors’ societies remains clear with nearly 50.000 new rights holders becoming members last year.
President of CISAC (the Confédération Internationale des Sociétés d’Auteurs et de Compositeurs) Jean-Michel Jarre presented the new EY study on the Italian Creative and Cultural Industries (CCI) today in Rome.
Brussels, 25/01/2016 –MEPs Therese Comodini Cachia and Virginie Rozière hosted an event today at the European Parliament with GESAC (the European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers), IFPI (the International Federation of Phonographic Industries), and supported by a wide spectrum of rights holders organisations. MEPs were invited to dialogue with the creative sector over the crucial issue of transfer of value / value gap and how it should be addressed within the copyright reform.
On 7 February, the Commission, the Council and the Parliament reached a deal over accessing subscription services while abroad.