For authors in the UK, 2019 marks 40 years of Public Lending Right (PLR), and so it was suitable that the British Library in London hosted this years’ PLR International …
SOFIA’s 20th anniversary
On 10 September 2019, SOFIA (Societé Française des Intérêts des Authors de l’écrit) celebrated its 20th anniversary. Founded in 1999 by the Société des Gens de Lettres and the Syndicat …
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 …
Nairobi: WIPO regional meeting 2019
In June, representatives from 45 African countries gathered in Nairobi, Kenya at a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) regional meeting to discuss how to facilitate access to copyright-protected works in …
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 …
French authors demand 10% minimum royalty and restructure of the value chain
At the most recent États Généraux du Livre (EGL) organised in June in Paris by several French author associations including the Société des Gens de Lettres (SGDL) and a wide …
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 …
Public Lending Right International Conference 2019
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Public Lending Right Act, the landmark piece of legislation that gave authors in the UK the legal right to receive payment when …
IAF and PLR International meet European Commission
In June, as part of PLR International, the International Authors Forum (IAF) met with members of the Copyright Unit of the European Commission. The focus of this meeting was to …