The 2019 IAF AGM will be held in New York City, NY, USA on 15 April 2019 at 10:30 AM (EST). We are planning to hold the AGM at the …
Council of Europe decision creates opportunities for authors
On 13 December 2018, a decision by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe put an end to restrictions on collective bargaining for self-employed persons. This decision endorses …
IAF member CEATL launches fair contracts for translators
IAF member, European Council of Literary Translators’ Associations (CEATL), has published a set of guidelines for fair translation contracts which have been prepared by their Authors’ Rights Working Group. In …
An update on Brexit
As government negotiations on Brexit continue, authors in the UK have outlined their key concerns through channels including a parliamentary inquiry on authors’ earnings which has touched on the subject, …
Authors Guild finds 42% decline in US authors’ earnings
The Authors Guild’s 2018 Author Income Survey has found that the incomes of authors in the US have fallen to historic lows to a median of US$6,080 in 2017, down …
IAF at WIPO SCCR37
IAF attended the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR37) in Geneva during the week commencing 26 November 2018. The SCCR37 agenda continued the work of previous sessions …
IAF statement on Artist’s Resale Right at SCCR37
As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 37th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), Maureen Duffy spoke on behalf of the International Authors …
IAF statement on limitations and exceptions for educational and research institutions and for persons with other disabilities
As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 37th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), Maureen Duffy gave the following statement on behalf of …
PLR International side event at SCCR37
PLR International hosted a side event on 28 November 2018 at WIPO SCCR37 to discuss Public Lending Right (PLR) and its potential for authors and creative economies around the world. …