Europe for Creators has written an open letter to YouTube’s CEO, Susan Wojcicki, detailing the underhand tactics the tech giant has used to influence the debate over EU legislation.
Read the letter below and click here for the accompanying press pack, which provides evidence of YouTube’s misconuct.
Brussels, 11 March 2019 – GESAC has joined over 200 organisations from across the cultural and creative sectors in signing a letter that urges the European Parliament to adopt the Copyright Directive. The Directive will be voted on in plenary on the week of 25 March. The organisations that signed the letter represent authors, composers, writers, journalists, photographers, news agencies, audiovisual producers, book, press and music publishers. A copy of the letter can be found below, along with the list of signatories.
Strasbourg, 12 September – Today, the European Parliament rose to the occasion and voted in favour of a Copyright Directive by more than 200 votes. The Directive will at last provide the tools to ensure the fair remuneration that creators have been asking for. GESAC, the European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers, wishes to thank the many MEPs who have worked tirelessly these past months and years, fighting disinformation, and not bowing down to the enormous pressure exerted by a campaign led by tech giants, and defined by foul play and astroturfing.
Rightsholders call on the Commission and Council to reconsider the issue of directly injected broadcast signals in the proposed Broadcasting and Retransmissions Regulation. The European Parliament has shown that it is ready to help European creators after being provided with substantial evidence over the past year. Following a vote in the Plenary, there is now momentum to find a solution.