Plenary vote: European Parliament backs legislative action to protects authors’ rights in this new AI-driven environment.
Brussels, 10 March 2026 – By adopting its report on generative AI and copyright, Parliament takes a firm position in favour of strong protection for creators and calls for targeted legislative action to address the massive and ongoing unfairness in this fast-growing market.
“As the European Commission is currently assessing the EU copyright framework, the Parliament has clearly recognised the need for action to ensure fairness, transparency and appropriate remuneration for creators in the generative AI market”, said Adriana Moscoso del Prado, General Manager of GESAC. “This political report also stresses the importance of safeguarding the integrity of the European legal system, which must apply equally to all services operating in the EU, while ensuring a level playing field for Europe’s innovative businesses.”
Moscoso del Prado added: “This vote adds to the growing recognition at EU level of what is at stake: innovation, fairness and cultural sovereignty must go hand in hand. To achieve the right balance between protection and innovation, authors’ societies must play a central role, creating a sustainable licensing market that ensures appropriate remuneration for creators across the GenAI value chain, and streamlined rights clearance for the operation and use of GenAI services in the cultural market.”
Carousel summarising the key elements of the adopted report.
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GESAC stands for European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers (or Groupement Européen des Sociétés d’Auteurs et Compositeurs). Currently, GESAC comprises 32 authors’ societies from all over Europe. Together, we represent over one million creators and rightsholders – from musicians to writers, visual artists to film directors and many more, in the areas of musical, audiovisual, visual arts, and literary and dramatic works.