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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Copyright law”

IAF meeting with African Members

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 1st November 2021 Africa, Copyright law, IAF, News, WIPO

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 …

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Call for action National Library of New Zealand partners with Internet Archive

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 1st November 2021 Authors earnings, Copyright law, New Zealand, News

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 …

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Statement by TWUC: Parliament must end Canada’s Copyright Crisis

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 6th August 2021 Canada, Copyright law, IAF, News

The Writers Union of Canada has responded to the Supreme Court Decision on the case of York University, et al. v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (“Access Copyright”), et al. ‘After …

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US enforces streamlined small-claims for copyright cases

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 17th February 2021 Copyright law, News, USA

In December 2020, US Congress passed both the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act and the Protecting Lawful Streaming Act as part of a year-end legislative package, including Covid-19 …

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Creating a Living in Latin America: Session one

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 14th January 2021 Authors earnings, Copyright law, Fair contracts, IAF, News

On 24 November 2020, the first session of Creating a Living in Latin America, an online event with authors’ and creators’ organisations from Latin America, took place. Participants had the …

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IAF at SCCR 40

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 1st December 2020 Artists Resale Right, Copyright law, IAF, News, PLR, WIPO

From 16 November to 20 November 2020, IAF remotely attended the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) 40th session. Due to concerns for …

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TWUC supports Access Copyright at the Supreme Court

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 23rd October 2020 Canada, Copyright law, News

The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) welcomed the Supreme Court of Canada’s (SCC) decision to hear the appeal of Access Copyright in its long-running legal dispute with York University over …

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Internet Archive ends National Emergency Library after copyright lawsuit

Luke Alcott 15th June 2020 Copyright law, News, USA

Following campaigns against the unauthorised large-scale copying practices of the Internet Archive, the Internet Archive’s National Emergency Library ceased operating on 16 June. This is two weeks earlier than it …

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Authors respond to Internet Archive’s so-called “Emergency Library”

Luke Alcott 30th April 2020 Copyright law, News, USA

Update: Please sign the Authors Guild Open Letter to Internet Archive to Shut Down the So-Called “National Emergency Library” The Internet Archive has for some time digitised huge amounts of …

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IAF on Twitter

TWUC@twuc·
25 May

To be clear, TWUC ED @jkdegen is not in Oslo right now, despite this nearly undeniable evidence. https://twitter.com/intauthors/status/1529371788236529665

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John Degen, appreciator of birds@jkdegen·
25 May

Uncanny resemblance. Like looking in a mirror. 🐻 https://twitter.com/IntAuthors/status/1529371788236529665

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IAF on Instagram

Our Chair John Degen isn't joining us in Oslo for Our Chair John Degen isn't joining us in Oslo for IFRRO 's conference this week but it looks like he is here in spirit 🧸😊
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There's nothing not to like about Public Lending R There's nothing not to like about Public Lending Right, as writer Faye Bird explains here 🔄 #PLRMatters 
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It was an honour to attend the opening of Guadalaj It was an honour to attend the opening of Guadalajara World Book Capital 2022 🤩 

We are excited to see so many great events organised over the coming year that show the value of the city’s creative contribution to the world. They are set to demonstrate the power of literature to overcome social challenges and create a prosperous society for future generations.

#guadalajaraguadalajara🎶
“Always remember that copyright and cultural acc “Always remember that copyright and cultural access are positively linked. If our shared culture is a beautiful park we all enjoy, copyright is the boundary that defines the park, making it available it for all users, and protecting those who work in it.” 

Happy #WorldBookAndCopyrightDay from IAF and our Chair John Degen 🌱
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We were honoured to attend the closing ceremony of We were honoured to attend the closing ceremony of Tbilisi World Book Capital 2021 and the UNESCO World Book Capital Network Meeting 🇬🇪

In a year with many challenges, the Tbilisi World Book Capital project showed to the world the importance of Georgian literature and culture. They set out to make reading more popular and accessible with the message ‘Find Your Next Book’, showing Georgia’s rich cultural history and a future of opportunity for its cultural creators. Tbilisi also shared the message, ‘What You Read Matters’, an important reminder of the power of culture that draws on the community’s ongoing effort for peace that is more important than ever.

Congratulations to Guadalajara, World Book Capital 2022! 🇲🇽
Novelist and playwright Véronique Olmi on the ben Novelist and playwright Véronique Olmi on the benefits of the Public Lending Right system in France. This is why #PLRMatters to authors around the world 🌏
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