Authors’ societies respond to COVID-19

Financial support, food packages, 24-hour helplines – European authors’ societies continue to mobilise in the absence of adequate member state support for Europe’s creative sector.

Europe’s collective management organisations (authors’ societies) are still working under difficult circumstances, with severely reduced resources, but that has not stopped them from rallying to help their members (creators).

GESAC’s Rebuilding Europe EY study, released in late January this year, found that with the exception of the air transport industry, Europe’s cultural and creative industries have been the worst hit by the COVID-19.

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The study details the risk of the crisis’ potentially long-lasting effects and the decisive action EU and members states should take to reignite a sector that is as important for social well-being as it is for Europe’s economy.

GESAC members continue to advocate that at least 2% of national recovery funds be dedicated to the cultural sector. In the meantime, they are taking steps to support their business partners and members.

See below for what authors’ societies are doing for creators in each country.

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COVID-19: mapping authors' societies responses

Please see here for more information about how this pandemic is affecting individual creators. See below for a map of summaries (in English) about what European authors’ societies are doing to support their creators. And scroll down the page to see a directory of useful links to European authors’ societies’ actions (links both in English and national languages).

 

Directory of authors’ societies and useful links to support initiatives

 

 

Austria    cdn.countryflags.com/thumbs/austria/flag-800.png

AKM:
Kultur-Katastrophenfonds für Musikschaffende

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Belgium    Flag of Belgium - Wikipedia

SABAM
Sabam makes €18 million available for its authors
Coronavirus – Sabam staat klaar voor haar auteurs
Coronavirus – la Sabam se tient prête pour ses auteurs

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Bulgaria    upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/...

MUSICAUTOR
МУЗИКАУТОР ПРОДЪЛЖАВА РАБОТА В ДИСТАНЦИОНЕН РЕЖИМ
ВКЛЮЧЕТЕ СЕ В ПЕТИЦИЯТА ЗА ПОВЕЧЕ БЪЛГАРСКА МУЗИКА В ЕФИРА!
МУЗИКАНТИ ПРИЗОВАВАТ ДА СИ ОСТАНЕМ ВКЪЩИ С БЪЛГАРСКА МУЗИКА
MUSIC AUTHOR WITH A PACKAGE OF MEASURES TO ITS PARTNERS FROM THE MOST AFFECTED BUSINESS SECTORS

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Croatia    Flag of Croatia - Wikipedia

HDS ZAMP
HDS najugroženijim članovima osigurava 550 tisuća kn iz Fonda solidarnosti
HDS ZAMP šalje honorare od javne posudbe na više od 1500 književnika, prevoditelja i ilustratora
Popis aktualnih mjera pomoći za umjetnike i djelatnike kulturnog sektora

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Czech Republic    Flag of the Czech Republic - Wikipedia

OSA
OSA podpořil skladatele a textaře dotčené zrušením hudebních vystoupení
OSA, INTERGRAM a další kolektivní správci prominou část autorských odměn za hudbu a nabídnou možnost odložení plateb

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Denmark    Flag of Denmark.svg

KODA:
Kodas direktør orienterer om Covid-19
Reduceret pris for livestreaming af koncerter under coronakrisen
Koda members can seek compensation for lost rights income

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Estonia    Flag of Estonia - Wikipedia

EAÜ
VABAKUTSELISED LOOVISIKUD, KES KOROONAKRIISI TÕTTU ON KAOTANUD SISSETULEKU, SAAVAD TAOTLEDA LOOMETOETUST
FREELANCE ARTISTS WHO HAVE LOST INCOME DUE TO THE CORONARY CRISIS CAN APPLY FOR CREATIVE SUPPORT

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Finland    Flag of Finland - Wikipedia

TEOSTO
TUKEA ASIAKKAILLEMME VAIKEASSA KORONATILANTEESSA
MAALISKUUN TILITYKSESSÄ 8,5 MILJOONAA SÄVELTÄJILLE, SANOITTAJILLE JA MUSIIKKIKUSTANTAJILLE
STRIIMAUS JA MUSIIKIN KÄYTTÖ KORONATILANTEEN AIKANA
TEOSTO JOINS MUSIC TECH LEADERS TO TACKLE COVID-19 WITH EUROPE-WIDE INNOVATION CHALLENGE

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France    Flag Of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg


ADAGP
Mesures eceptionnelles liées au COVID 19
SYNTHÈSE DES MESURES DE SOUTIEN POUR LES ARTS VISUELS

SACEM
COVID-19 : LA SACEM LANCE UN PLAN DE MESURES D’URGENCE POUR SES MEMBRES
PRESS RELEASE: COVID19 SACEM LAUNCHES A PLAN TO TAKE URGENT MEASURES
COVID-19: SACEM IS LAUNCHING A PLAN WITH EMERGENCY MEASURES FOR ITS MEMBERS
#SCENEFRANCAISE
LIVESTREAMS: SACEM ANNOUNCES A NEW REMUNERATION PLAN SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TO ONLINE CONCERTS
LA SACEM SALUE L’ENGAGEMENT DU PRÉSIDENT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE EN FAVEUR DE LA CULTURE
LA SACEM APPELLE LES RADIOS, LES DIFFUSEURS, LES PLATEFORMES ET LES ACTEURS DE LA MUSIQUE À S’ENGAGER POUR LA #SCENEFRANCAISE
FACE À LA CRISE SANITAIRE, LA SACEM MOBILISÉE POUR ACCOMPAGNER SES MEMBRES ET SES CLIENTS

SCAM
Covid-19 : la Scam vous informe
Covid-19 : les mesures d’urgence de la Scam

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Germany    Flag of Germany image and meaning German flag - country flags

GEMA:
Corona-Nothilfe-Programm für GEMA-Mitglieder
Coronavirus – GEMA supports its members with an emergency aid programme
CORONA EMERGENCY AID PROGRAM FOR GEMA MEMBERS

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Greece    Flag of Greece image and meaning Greek flag - country flags

AUTODIA
Είμαστε ΔΙΠΛΑ στους επιχειρηματίες που πλήττονται
AUTO MANAGEMENT: Additional measures due to COVID-19 pandemic

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Hungary    File:Flag of Hungary.svg - Wikimedia Commons

ARTISJUS
Koronavírus: rászoruló szerzőknek és előadóművészeknek segít az EJI és az Artisjus

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Iceland    Flag of Iceland - Wikipedia

STEF
Stjórn STEFs hefur samþykkt að lækka lágmarksfjárhæð úthlutunar í 1000 kr.

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Ireland    Flag of Ireland - Wikipedia

IMRO
Customer Notice from the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) in relation to COVID-19

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Italy    upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Fla...

SIAE
EMERGENZA COVID 19, ALCUNE PRECISAZIONI SUI CONTATTI SIAE PER GLI ASSOCIATI
EMERGENZA COVID 19, LE MISURE ADOTTATE DAL CONSIGLIO DI GESTIONE SIAE PER ASSOCIATI E UTILIZZATORI
EMERGENZA SANITARIA CORONAVIRUS – TUTTI I PROVVEDIMENTI DI SIAE
PRESS RELEASE – COVID 19 EMERGENCY MEASURES ADOPTED BY SIAE’S MANAGEMENT BOARD
FREE STREAMING MUSIC FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 18 TO 30 YEARS OF AGE
SIAE TI REGALA L’INTRATTENIMENTO IN STREAMING: MUSICA, CINEMA E SERIE TV, TUTTE PER TE!
WHITE LAB COATS DAY INITIATIVE

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Latvia    Flag of Latvia - Wikipedia

AKKA-LAA
Attālinātā padomes sēde

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Lithuania    Flag of Lithuania - Wikipedia

LATGA
Iki karantino pabaigos savo būstinėje lankytojų nepriimame

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Luxembourg    Flag of Luxembourg - Wikipedia

SACEM LUXEMBOURG
Information COVID-19 SACEM Luxembourg

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The Netherlands    Flag of the Netherlands - Wikipedia

BUMA:
Informatie voor leden in verband met coronavirus
Information for our members in connection with coronavirus

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Norway    Flag of Norway - Wikipedia

TONO
Livestrømmede konserter – hva gjør man?

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Poland    upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/12/Flag_of_...

ZAIKS
List Janusza Foglera do Twórców
Pomoc socjalna z MKiDN

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Portugal    File:Flag of Portugal.svg - Wikimedia Commons

SPA
SPA vai tomar medidas de apoio aos Autores, estando consciente da gravidade da situação
A SPA solicita ao poder local que apoie os Autores, os Artistas e a Cultura
Open letter signed by more than 130 authors published in EXPRESSO, Portugal’s largest weekly newspaper
Carta aberta publicado no Expresso: A cultura precisa do apoio solidário do poder local
SPA MOBILIZES EFFORTS AND STRENGTHENS SUPPORT FOR ITS MEMBERS
SPA delivers thousands of cirurgical masks and a ventilator to those fighting the pandemic on the hospital front

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Romania    Flag of Romania - Wikipedia

UCMR-ADA
Anunț privind restricționarea programului de lucru cu publicul
Sprijină și tu artiștii! Difuzează muzică românească!

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Slovakia    Flag of Slovakia - Wikipedia

SOZA
Pomoc členom SOZA v mimoriadnej situácii spôsobenej pandémiou COVID-19
Žiadosti na SKF sa dajú do konca marca podať aj elektronicky

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Spain    Flag of Spain - Wikipedia

SGAE
SGAE allocates 15 million euros to support members
La SGAE asesorará a los autores más vulnerables en la petición de ayudas públicas por el COVID-19
La SGAE anima a disfrutar del teatro sin salir de casa

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Sweden    Flag of Sweden image and meaning Swedish flag - country flags

STIM
Information about COVID-19 and Stim
Stim CEO on the current Pandemic

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Switzerland    Flag of Switzerland - Wikipedia

SUISA
Massnahmen der SUISA bezüglich der Corona-Pandemie
Mesures contre la pandemie du coronavirus
Measures corona pandemic

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Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

France

Germany

Greece

Ireland

Italy

The Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Slovakia

Spain

Sweden