The Copyright Agency in Australia will be taking the Government of New South Wales (NSW) to Copyright Tribunal after it has failed to make proper payment for using copyrighted materials. …
Nordic Conference on Copyright
Attending the Nordic Conference on Copyright hosted by VISDA in Copenhagen the IAF got to hear from a ranger of organizations representing creators about the challenges they share. Discussion covered …
IAF in Tokyo 2017
On 8th of November at the IFRRO World Congress in Tokyo the IAF hosted a drinks reception with its members and special guest speaker Mr Tetsuya Chiba, Manga creator and President …
How have copyright changes in Ireland affected writers?
Writer, historian and Disputes Officer of the Irish Writers Union, Conor Kostick, tells us about the campaigning work that is underway to protect Irish writers in the wake of considerable …
Canadian Authors win important court victory
Authors Win In July, the Federal Court of Canada released its decision in the case of The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) v. York University, a copyright infringement suit …
Copibec class action against Université Laval
Copibec has issued a legal notice of their class action against Université Laval in Quebec City for authors and publishers worldwide to consider. The designated class in the class action …
Greek Parliament passes new laws on copyright
The Greek Parliament has recently passed a package of new laws relating to copyright. Included in this package is a new law to implement the EU Collective Rights Management Directive …
The Writers Union of Canada demands Canada Government responds to negative impact of 2012 Copyright Act
Outlining the failings of Canada’s 2012 Copyright Act, John Degen, Executive Director of the Writers’ Union of Canada, has raised concerns held by the cultural sector which the Canadian Government …
European Parliament committees show support for unwaivable right to fair remuneration for audiovisual authors
Earlier today two of the European Parliament committees, Culture and Education (CULT) and Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) voted for authors to have an unwaivable right to fair remuneration. This …