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EWC survey | Directive (EU) 2019/790 on Copyright in the Digital Single Market

June 21, 2022

Well intentioned – but really well done? Member States have had every opportunity to decisively side with authors and thus to ensure the sustainability of the resource for education, literature and knowledge. But the “opportunity of the century” is being missed. Brussels, 22 June 2022…

The EWC Annual General Assembly was succesfully held in Madrid.

June 13, 2022

The EWC Annual General Assembly was succesfully held in Madrid. Two new EWC members were ratified, and the #FreeAllWords-support initiative presented. With a Welcome Reception, a Concert Evening, the EWC Burning Issues Forum and a Press Conference, the EWC AGM 2022, co-sponsored by CEDRO and…

INVITATION 23 June 2022, Creators Conference on Copyright

June 12, 2022

We are pleased to announce that ECSA will co-organise an event with European Writers’ Council, FERA – Federation of European Screen Directors and Federation of Screenwriters in Europe on the Implementation of the 2019 EU Copyright Directive. The event took place on Thursday, 23rd June…

Measuring the crisis in the creative sectors: WIPO study published

May 9, 2022

The WIPO publishes its Study On the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Copyright Ecosystem the Covid-19 at the SCCR/42 meeting Geneva, 9 May 2022 On the occasion of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR)/42 meeting of the WIPO Member States…

United Kingdom: Writers’ unions call for reform of the ‘hybrid’ / paid-for publishing sector

May 6, 2022

EWC Member, The Society of Authors, and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain publish joint report exposing widespread bad practice among companies that charge writers for publication. 29 April 2022 The Society of Authors (SoA) and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) have today…

CEATL publishes the first results of its legal survey

October 29, 2021

The European Council of Literary Translators’ Associations CEATL conducted a survey on the legal situations for literary translators in 27 countries. 69 questions, around contracts, and emerging issues (self-publishing, streaming services, machine translation, etc.) shed light on the income and negotiation situation. The first preliminary…

Without authors there is no culture: ACE publishs report on the impact of Covid-19 on writers and translators in Spain

July 7, 2021

The situation of writers, translators and playwrights in Spain: survey, report and conclusions by ACE, ACE Translators and AAT Playwrights. Introduction by Miguel Ángel Serrano, Secretary-General of ACE and Vice President of European Writers’ Council. Miguel Ángel Serrano, EWC Vice President The year 2020 is…

Authors’ Group press statement on the transposition of the 2019 EU Copyright Directive.

June 6, 2021

The Authors’ Group deeply regrets the slow pace of implementation of the 2019 Copyright Directive and calls on all EU Member States which do not comply with the Directive to engage urgently in a faithful and prompt implementation. Brussels, 7 June 2021 Today’s date marks…

Every use must be remunerated: Interview with EWC President Nina George

April 15, 2021

In the interview with medienpolitik.net Nina George stresses the importance for a strong implementation of Articles 18-22 of the DSM Directive on Copyright On the occasion of World Book Day (23 April) and Copyright and Intellectual Property Day on 26 April, the cultural policy online…

RE:START CONVERSATIONS Part II – SAVE THE DATE Beyond the crisis: Recovery, resilience and sustainability of the book sector – 16 June 10.00 CEST – ONLINE

April 13, 2021

IFRRO, together with EVA, EWC and FEP, invite you to save the date for the second Re:Start Conversations session! (more…)

IFRRO launches Guide on Licensing of Out of Commerce Works

January 5, 2021

The Guide has been developed in consultation with authors’, rightsowners and rightholder groups (EFJ, EMMA, ENPA, EVA, EWC, FEP and NWU), together with RROs (Copydan Writing, DILIA, Kopinor, LITA, SEMU, SOFIA and VG Wort), drawing on their experience of collective licensing of OOCW digitisation schemes.…

Cultural Creators Friendship Group: OPEN LETTER ON ARTICLE 18

October 12, 2020

Brussels, 8 October 2020 Open Letter to the EU Commission and the Member States, demanding effective implementation of article 18 EU Copyright Directive guaranteeing the fair remuneration of authors and performers for the use of their work on streaming services. Authors and performers, the backbone of…

WIPO: EWC President’s testimonial on the “integrity of the digital society”

September 18, 2020

WIPO Conference on the Global Digital Content Market This virtual WIPO conference will explore the latest developments in the creative industries sector brought about by digital technologies at worldwide level. Date: September 16-18, 2020, online Testimonial by Nina George, EWC President (full text version) “I…

Directive 2019/790 on Copyright in the Digital Single Market: Authors’ Group Recommendations on the Transposition of Articles 18 to 23

June 30, 2020

Brussels, 30 June 2020 In contrast to the Information Society Directive (2001/29/EU) general approach, Directive 2019/790 on Copyright in the Digital Single Market includes market regulation elements aiming to achieve “Fair remuneration in exploitation contracts of authors and performers” (Title IV, Chapter 3, Articles 18…

Do Books Still Have a Future?

June 29, 2020

Diversity of Literature Requires Political Commitment across Policy Areas – in Every Country By Nina George, President of the European Writers’ Council. The consequences of the Covid-19 crisis and its countermeasures are assessed as having a serious impact on the entire book sector in Germany…

Finland: Income of non-fiction writers

March 24, 2020

Two of three non-fiction writers in Finland do other work in order to be able to work as a non-fiction writer Last year (2019), the Association of Finnish Non-fiction Writers (Suomen tietokirjailijat ry) conducted a survey concerning the financial position of non-fiction writers. The previous…

EWC to WIPO on AI

February 14, 2020

How original is artificial intelligence? Consultation response of the European Writers’ Council, registered observer at WIPO, to WIPO/IP/AI/2/GE/20/1 – WIPO Conversation on Intellectual Property (IP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). To be submitted until 14 February 2020. The EWC statement can be found under europeanwriterscouncil.eu Brussels,…

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Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Copyright: EWC response to the WIPO consultation

February 14, 2020

CONTRACTS

A Europe Fit for the Next Generation of Creators

EWC survey | Directive (EU) 2019/790 on Copyright in the Digital Single Market

The EWC Annual General Assembly was succesfully held in Madrid.

INVITATION 23 June 2022, Creators Conference on Copyright

Measuring the crisis in the creative sectors: WIPO study published

United Kingdom: Writers’ unions call for reform of the ‘hybrid’ / paid-for publishing sector

CEATL publishes the first results of its legal survey

Without authors there is no culture: ACE publishs report on the impact of Covid-19 on writers and translators in Spain

Authors’ Group press statement on the transposition of the 2019 EU Copyright Directive.

Every use must be remunerated: Interview with EWC President Nina George

RE:START CONVERSATIONS Part II – SAVE THE DATE Beyond the crisis: Recovery, resilience and sustainability of the book sector – 16 June 10.00 CEST – ONLINE

IFRRO launches Guide on Licensing of Out of Commerce Works

Cultural Creators Friendship Group: OPEN LETTER ON ARTICLE 18

WIPO: EWC President’s testimonial on the “integrity of the digital society”

Directive 2019/790 on Copyright in the Digital Single Market: Authors’ Group Recommendations on the Transposition of Articles 18 to 23

Do Books Still Have a Future?

Finland: Income of non-fiction writers

EWC to WIPO on AI

Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Copyright: EWC response to the WIPO consultation

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