IAF is launching two new working groups on issues relevant to IAF members. These groups will address the EU Copyright Directive and the Used Books market and the relationship authors …
IAF at IFRRO World Congress 2019
This year, IAF attended the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO) World Congress in Edinburgh. IAF was happy to see IFRRO adopt a resolution opposing Controlled Digital Lending (CDL). …
IAF at WIPO SCCR39
In October 2019, IAF attended the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR39) in Geneva. As with previous years the SCCR the agenda continued work …
IAF statement on Exceptions and Limitations at SCCR39
As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 39th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), the International Authors Forum (IAF) submitted a statement on …
IAF statement on Public Lending Right at SCCR 39
As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 39th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), Luke Alcott spoke on behalf of the International Authors …
IAF statement on Artist’s Resale Right at SCCR 39
As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 39th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), Luke Alcott spoke on behalf of the International Authors …
PLR International Conference 2019
For authors in the UK, 2019 marks 40 years of Public Lending Right (PLR), and so it was suitable that the British Library in London hosted this years’ PLR International …
SOFIA’s 20th anniversary
On 10 September 2019, SOFIA (Societé Française des Intérêts des Authors de l’écrit) celebrated its 20th anniversary. Founded in 1999 by the Société des Gens de Lettres and the Syndicat …
Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2019: an update
Cheryl Davis, General Counsel at the Authors Guild in New York, recently gave an update on the current state of the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act. The Guild …