In October 2019, IAF attended the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR39) in Geneva. As with previous years the SCCR the agenda continued work …
Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2019: an update
Cheryl Davis, General Counsel at the Authors Guild in New York, recently gave an update on the current state of the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act. The Guild …
‘Second-hand’ E-book Sales Contravene EU Law
Richard Combes, Head of Rights & Licensing at the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society, explains the current EU debates around the protection of ebook rights. On 10 September, the Advocate …
International authors’ earnings study: can you help?
IAF is continuing its research into authors earnings throughout the year, please let us know if you can contribute to this important work. The project investigates the financial situation of …
US authors make CASE for small-claims court
Creators in the US have seen ongoing successes in their campaigns for a small-claims court for copyright infringement, most recently with the Senate Judiciary Committee passing a vote for the …
France takes the lead on new challenges for authors
For much of the world, the EU Copyright Directive is seen as a bold and positive step to make sure that authors are fairly remunerated for the use of their …
A Brief Guide to the New EU Copyright Directive
Although it first appeared on paper in September 2016, the origins of the new EU copyright directive can be found a decade earlier when the popularisation of online sharing sites …
#yes2copyright
IAF was pleased to be a signatory of the #yes2copyright campaign in the lead up to the vote on the EU Copyright Directive.
Copyright in South Africa
In South Africa, IAF member Academic and Non-Fiction Authors’ Association of South Africa (ANFASA) has been challenging proposals in the Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) that circumscribes the rights of authors …
IAF statement on copyright in the digital environment at SCCR38
As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 38th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), Luke Alcott spoke on behalf of the International Authors …