On 2 May 2017, 411 trade organisations, companies and European film and TV executives from the audiovisual sector signed a letter highlighting their concerns about EU proposals that could prevent …
12th International Public Lending Right Conference, Paris, September 2017
The 12th International PLR Conference will be held in Paris between 25 and 27 September 2017 and will be hosted by the French PLR organisation, SOFIA. More information on conference …
IAF Position Statement on Artists Resale Right
The International Authors Forum has released a position statement making clear the IAF’s stance on the need for Artists Resale Right internationally. The Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) entitles creators (authors) …
Spanish intellectual property rights organisations, AIE, AISGE, CEDRO, DAMA, EGEDA, SGAE and VEGAP, lodge complaint with European Commission against the Spanish State
A complaint had been filed with the European Commission against the Spanish State by AIE, AISGE, CEDRO, DAMA, EGEDA, SGAE and VEGAP. These are organisations that manage the intellectual property …
IAF Position Statements on Public Libraries and Tax on Books
The International Authors Forum agreed at its AGM to release two new position statements, making clear the IAF’s stance on the issue of Public Libraries and Tax on Books. Whether …
The Paris Book Fair
The IAF attended the Paris Book Fair on the 24th of March. The event was bustling with authors, publishing professionals and members of the public keen to see the work …
IAF Report from the London Book Fair 2017
The Author HQ at this year’s annual London Book Fair, at the Olympia Conference Centre in London from 14th-16th March 2017, was packed to the rafters with writers from around …