The major representatives of authors and publishers around the world, IAF, IPA and STM, and IFRRO, representing the collective management organisations in the text and image-based sector worldwide, are asking …
Joint statement from IAF, IFRRO, IPA, STM on the SA Copyright Bill ahead of the vote
Representatives from prominent global author and publisher organizations, including IAF, IFRRO, IPA, and STM, have issued a joint statement urging members of the National Assembly in South Africa to refrain …
IAF at WIPO’s Regional Meeting with the Heads of Copyright Offices and Collective Management Organizations in the Arab region
Earlier this month, the International Authors Forum (IAF) was invited to participate in WIPO’s regional meeting ‘Copyright: A Driver of the Creative Economy’ with the Heads of Copyright Offices and …
Canada’s Copyright Licensing Agency Slashes Jobs and Service
Authors Left Without an Effective Industry Champion The International Authors Forum (IAF) is concerned at the news that Canada’s longstanding copyright licensing collective, Access Copyright, will be cutting staff positions …
Threatening Copyright and Livelihoods: The South African Copyright Amendment Bill
Keyan G Tomaselli and Hetta Pieterse, Academic and Non-Fiction Authors’ Association of South Africa Copyright issues have veered sharply off course over the past seven years, starting with Cabinet’s approval …
Copyright in the new era: Authorship and Artificial Intelligence
Conscious about the changes Artificial Intelligence brings to the way authors write, create and promote their work? Join us for a webinar on how AI affects authorship and what happens when copyright comes …
Update from Internet the Archive Case
The Internet Archive has for some time digitised huge amounts of books per year and shared them without the consent or compensation of authors. It previously drew criticism from a …
IAF meeting with African Members
The International Authors Forum (IAF) held a meeting with members from across Africa to discuss issues of concern and interest, along with opportunities for further support in short- and long-term …
Call for action National Library of New Zealand partners with Internet Archive
International Authors Forum (IAF) member New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) has called for action to request support both for the New Zealand publishing industry and for maintaining the integrity …