IAF member The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) has called on provincial ministries and school boards engaged in legal action against the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) to withdraw their …
Fair remuneration for screenwriters and directors: sign the Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) petition now
The SAA, alongside the Federation of European Film Directors (FERA) and the Federation of Screenwriters (FSE), has launched a petition calling on European decision-makers to consider screenwriters and directors in …
Update from UK Copyright Licensing Agency for authors
The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) is advising authors of its intention to operate an Extended Collective Licensing (ECL) Scheme in the UK. They have released a briefing note to explain …
Copyright Agency takes Government of New South Wales to Copyright Tribunal
The Copyright Agency in Australia will be taking the Government of New South Wales (NSW) to Copyright Tribunal after it has failed to make proper payment for using copyrighted materials. …
Nordic Conference on Copyright
Attending the Nordic Conference on Copyright hosted by VISDA in Copenhagen the IAF got to hear from a ranger of organizations representing creators about the challenges they share. Discussion covered …
How have copyright changes in Ireland affected writers?
Writer, historian and Disputes Officer of the Irish Writers Union, Conor Kostick, tells us about the campaigning work that is underway to protect Irish writers in the wake of considerable …
Canadian Authors win important court victory
Authors Win In July, the Federal Court of Canada released its decision in the case of The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) v. York University, a copyright infringement suit …
Copibec class action against Université Laval
Copibec has issued a legal notice of their class action against Université Laval in Quebec City for authors and publishers worldwide to consider. The designated class in the class action …
Greek Parliament passes new laws on copyright
The Greek Parliament has recently passed a package of new laws relating to copyright. Included in this package is a new law to implement the EU Collective Rights Management Directive …