We can now announce the release of a project we have had the opportunity to support the International PLR Network with, Public Lending Right (PLR): An Introductory Guide. This guide …
IAF welcomes Spanish Supreme Court decision on private copies of works
Spanish Supreme Court decision quashes Royal Decree which adversely effected writers and translators being fairly paid for private copies of works Recent news from the Supreme Court in Spain confirms …
IAF response to the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on 10 November 2016
The IAF notes the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on 10 November 2016 clarifying that the requirement under EU law for authors to receive …
Ten Principles for Fair Contracts, now in Italian
Following the release of our document outlining Ten Principles for Fair Contracts there is now a Italian version of this document available. This document reflects – in ten points – what IAF’s membership …
Significant changes to Senior Level Appointments announced this week by the U.S Librarian of Congress
This week has seen some significant changes to the Copyright Office Leadership by the newly elected U.S Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden. It was announced that Maria Pallante, Register …
IAF asks Singapore Ministers to preserve authors’ rights ahead of proposed changes to educational copyright
The members of the International Authors Forum (IAF) – 59 organisations representing nearly 650,000 professional creators worldwide – have written to Government Ministers in Singapore. They ask them to respect the …
Ten Principles for Fair Contracts, now in French
Following the release of our document outlining Ten Principles for Fair Contracts there is now a French version of this document available. This document reflects – in ten points – what IAF’s membership feels …
Update on the implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty
As previously reported, the Marrakesh Treaty was adopted on June 27, 2013. It forms part of the body of international copyright treaties administered by WIPO. Its main goal is to …
Indian court dismisses copyright infringement lawsuit
The Delhi High Court has sided with Delhi University and Rameshwari Photocopying Services in a long awaited judgement brought against them by a number of publishers. A copy shop on …