Similarly to many countries, Australia has seen intense discussion of copyright reform over the last few years. After directing the Productivity Commission to conduct an inquiry into Intellectual Property Arrangements …
Artists Resale Right: A call to action
The IAF has spoken at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) about the importance of the Artist’s Resale Right at the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). As of the 36th …
The EU Directive on the Digital Single Market
In September 2016, the European Commission issued its proposal for a new EU Directive on copyright in the digital single market (DSM). Since then, IAF members in the EU have …
IAF signs joint letter to Thai Government
The International Authors Forum (IAF) has signed a joint letter to the Prime Minister of Thailand regarding impending changes to the Thai Copyright Act. IAF, alongside fellow signatories are concerned …
Survey on the status of second-hand book markets
Please note: The deadline for responses to this survey has been extended to 30 August. The International Authors Forum (IAF) campaigns on issues that unfairly limit authors’ earnings. We believe …
Authors’ earnings in the UK and France
In June 2018 IAF member ALCS announced the headline findings from its latest independent survey Authors’ Earnings 2018: A Survey of UK Writers, carried out by CREATe. The survey found that …
WIPO Good Practice Toolkit for CMOs revised
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has revised its draft Good Practice Toolkit for Collective Management Organizations (CMOs) with the intention of finalizing it after the 37th sitting of the Standing …
Update: Copibec and Université Laval case settlement
There has been an update to the class action case Copibec took against Université Laval (Quebec City, Canada): both parties have reached an out-of-court settlement that remains subject to court …
IAF at WIPO SCCR36
The International Authors Forum (IAF) attended the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR36) in Geneva during the week commencing 28 May 2018. The SCCR36 agenda continued the …
IAF intervention at the SCCR on Artist’s Resale Right
As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 36th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), Luke Alcott spoke on behalf of the International Authors …