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Satellite and cable: inspiration for online?
Just before Christmas the European Commission published preliminary statistics on the responses to the Satellite and Cable Directive (or SatCab as it is affectionately known).
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The long-awaited Commission copyright action plan
Since my previous post on the leaked version of the Commission communication, not much has changed in the final version of the communication on a modern, more European copyright framework adopted on 9 December 2015.
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5 years of SAA
SAA was created 5 years ago to represent the interests of collective management organisations (or CMOs) for audiovisual authors. When we say audiovisual authors we specifically mean screenwriters and directors of film, TV and multimedia programmes.
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Copyright love-me-nots, a year of the Juncker Commission
Since the beginning of this new Commission a year ago, copyright has been a contentious issue.
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AVMS – Improving the promotion of European works online
One consultation down, just a couple more to go.
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Commission study calls for action on authors’ remuneration
Far be it from us to think the European Commission doesn’t want anyone to read its study on the remuneration of authors and performers in the audiovisual and music sectors, but we’re a bit concerned some of you may have missed that late Friday afternoon publication towards the end of July. As an organisation that has been highlighting the poor situation of screenwriters and directors, this is a study we have been eagerly awaiting. So, what does it say?The study finds clear problems that prevent authors from enjoying the full benefit of the exclusive rights conferred upon them by numerous European Directives.
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How many VPN users are there?
Last week (31st August), the European Commission published a Eurobarometer survey on “Cross-border access to online content”.
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Austria, Netherlands and Portugal all update copyright laws
It’s not just the European Commission working on a revision of copyright legislation.
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Bertrand Tavernier writes to EC Vice President Ansip
Following a meeting between European Commission Vice President, Andrus Ansip, and SAA patrons Bertrand Tavernier, Roger Michell and Hugh Stoddart (see here) on 22nd June, SAA patron Bertrand Tavernier wrote to the Vice President to follow up on some important issues discussed at the meeting, such as film authors’ rights, territoriality and distribution, film heritage. You can read his letter below as well as additional comments from German screenwriter and SAA patron, Jochen Greve, and Franco-swiss director, screenwriter and Europa Distribution president of honour, Ursula Meier, Romanian director and screenwriter, Cristian Mungiu and German director and screenwriter, Volker Schlöndorff.
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Copyright experts discuss solutions to guarantee authors’ fair remuneration
You can now read this post auf Deutsch hier.The International Literary and Artistic Association (ALAI), a well-known gathering of copyright law experts founded by Victor Hugo in 1878, held its annual international congress in Bonn on 18-19 June 2015. The theme was ‘remuneration for the use of works: exclusivity v other approaches’.
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Political pick n mix before the copyright show
As a kid, one my treats was to get a pick n mix bag of sweets before going to watch a film. I’d have to share choices with my sister and friends who’d throw in a couple I didn’t like, but it was all part of the excitement of going to the cinema.
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Fair remuneration for creators – turning words into actions
Andrus Ansip: “We need to ensure a fair remuneration of all those involved in the creative sector.”Günther Oettinger:Since copyright was made a priority right at the beginning of the new European Commission mandate, we have heard about the importance of fair remuneration to creators.
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