The International Authors’ Forum (IAF) has written to the Indian Government to back the establishment of the Screenwriters Rights Association of India (SRAI). IAF has expressed its support for the …
IAF at IFRRO 2018 World Congress in Athens
At the upcoming IFRRO World Congress in Athens the International Authors Forum (IAF) is hosting a drinks reception at Browns, Divani Caravel Hotel, where it will give an update on the …
IAF mourns Atukwei Okai, poet and activist
The International Authors Forum (IAF) is saddened to learn of the death of Atukwei Okai, the Ghanaian poet, cultural activist and General Secretary of the Pan African Writers’ Association (PAWA). …
Update on Copyright Consultation in Australia
Similarly to many countries, Australia has seen intense discussion of copyright reform over the last few years. After directing the Productivity Commission to conduct an inquiry into Intellectual Property Arrangements …
The EU Directive on the Digital Single Market
In September 2016, the European Commission issued its proposal for a new EU Directive on copyright in the digital single market (DSM). Since then, IAF members in the EU have …
IAF signs joint letter to Thai Government
The International Authors Forum (IAF) has signed a joint letter to the Prime Minister of Thailand regarding impending changes to the Thai Copyright Act. IAF, alongside fellow signatories are concerned …
Authors’ earnings in the UK and France
In June 2018 IAF member ALCS announced the headline findings from its latest independent survey Authors’ Earnings 2018: A Survey of UK Writers, carried out by CREATe. The survey found that …
Update: Copibec and Université Laval case settlement
There has been an update to the class action case Copibec took against Université Laval (Quebec City, Canada): both parties have reached an out-of-court settlement that remains subject to court …
Extended Collective Licensing in the UK, update
In the UK the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) has decided, in consultation with the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO), to withdraw its application to operate an extended collective licensing scheme. The …