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Study on AI and TDM

The important study on AI and TDM (= text and data mining) of Prof. Dr. Tim W. Dornis, J.S.M. (Stanford) and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Stober is now also available in the English translation, in German it was already published in the beginning of November. Abstract:…

Support for the writer Boualem Sansal

The arrest of Boualem Sansal on 16 November 2024 on his arrival in Algiers is yet another example of the repression of intellectuals by regimes determined to stifle any form of criticism or dissent. Charged with ‘undermining the integrity of national territory’ in Algeria, he…

Statement on AI training by authors and artists

EWC supports the Statement on AI training and joins hundreds and thousands authors and artists: The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted. The…

EWC contribution to the AI Office consultation: Future-Proof AI Act

EWC responded to the Multi-stakeholder Consultation FUTURE-PROOF AI ACT: TRUSTWORTHY GENERALPURPOSE AI with the proviso that the premise of this consultation needs formal clarification. The exception(s) for text and data mining (Art. 3, Art. 4, Directive (EU) 2019/790) is inapplicable: The statutory language and text…

AI Pact: EWC contribution to the Selection of Topics

EWC urges the AI Office to not forget the sources of all AI development in the AI Pact: Authors, Artists and Performers The AI Act Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence entered into force on August 1, 2024. In this context,…

THE EWC’s AI TOOL KIT FOR THE BOOK SECTOR

Recommendations by the European Writers’ Council (EWC) for writers and translators, publishers, booksellers, event organisers and further stakeholders of the book sector for bilateral and contractual agreements and technical requirements. This Tool Kit can be used by political decision-makers as well as AI providers who…

Writers’ Contracts in the European Book Sector: The EWC Report 2024

Contracts, Remuneration and Transparency: A comprehensive Report on Contractual Clauses in Publishing Agreements in the European Book Sector under the Directive 2019/790 (EU) On the 3rd Anniversary of the entry into force of the Directive 2019/719 (EU) on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital…

short recap: 23th April, Meeting @ MEDAA

A short recap – looking back onto 23th April, a meeting of European Authors‘ Organisations in Brussels @MEDAA: Working towards a brighter future for authors. Already under the shadow of the at that time upcoming EU and Belgian Elections – the organisations representing European Authors…

Media Information: 3rd Anniversary of the Copyright Directive

Press Release on the 3rd Anniversary of the entry into force of the Directive on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market (2019/790 (EU)) on 7th June 2024: No reason to light a candle? EWC publishes its in-depth report on contractual clauses, fiction…

Transparency is the needed commitment to fairness: EWC Position Paper

EWC Position Paper on Contractual Practices in the European Book Sector Transparency is the needed commitment to fairness On the 3rd anniversary of the entry into force of the the Directive on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market (2019/790 (EU)), the EWC…

Welcome to the EWC AGM 2024 in Helsinki

The EWC Annual General Meeting (AGM) and side events will take place from 24-26 May 2024 in Helsinki, Finland. On Friday a Reception by the City of Helsinki will be held in the City Hall and later on the over registered 50 delegates can enjoy…