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Take-Aways from SAA Online Event on the Copyright Directive, Article 18

On 25 November 2020, the SAA organised its first online event of a series of conversation with filmmakers, members of the European Parliament, Member States’ representatives and experts on how making the most of the new Copyright Directive for next generation authors.

Joint letter on behalf of Europe's cultural and creative sectors

Dear President von der Leyen,

Vice-President Schinas,

Commissioners Hahn, Gabriel, Breton,

Joint letter: Support for culture in the EU Recovery & Resilience Facility

The SAA, together with 20 other organisations from across the cultural and creative sector have sent a letter to Members of the European Parliament asking them to support culture in the Recovery and Resilience Facility.   

Joint statement: US and Asian consumer device manufacturers are targeting the Visegrad4 countries to avoid private copying compensation

Some of the world’s biggest consumer device manufacturers are aggressively targeting the Visegrad Four countries in an effort to weaken national legislation or application of the existing legal framework on private copying.

SAA's submission to the Copyright Directive's Article 17 consultation

While the negotiators and media on the EU Copyright Directive were focusing on Article 17, the SAA’s attention was on advocating for Article 18, to guarantee authors a remuneration paid by the operators who exploit their works.

SAA's submission to the Digital Services Act consultation

The European Commission is in the process of putting forward new  rules to deepen the Internal Market for Digital Services. A public consultation has been carried out on a Digital Services Act (DSA). Here you can read the SAA's response. 

Authors' call to invest in all our creative futures

Ahead of the European Council meeting on 17 and 18 July, 45 leading European authors and artists are calling the heads of State and government to agree on appropriate funding for the recovery and thriving of the cultural sector. The SAA stands behind this call.

Letter to EU Ministers: Implement the Copyright Directive to fit modern day consumption of audiovisual works

The SAA sent a message to the Ministers responsible for Copyright, asking them to ensure that the implementation of the EU Directive provides for remuneration to audiovisual authors for the on-demand exploitation of their works.

Joint letter: Investing in Europe’s next generation by investing in culture

As the EU has started discussing the proposed recovery plan, 94 organisations from across Europe’s cultural and creative sectors are uniting their voices to alert EU leaders : our sector needs strong and systemic support measures to recover from this crisis.

Joint statement: Uphold culture in the EU budget

Ahead of the European Council meeting on 19 June, Culture Action Europe has launched a call on Member States to place culture in the EU long-term recovery budget (presented by the European Commission on 27 May). The SAA stands behind the call.

Press release: Collective management organisations support authors during the COVID-19 crisis

When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, European collective management organisations (CMOs) were quick to mobilise speedy distribution of royalties and financial support to screenwriters and directors suffering due to the crisis. A much-needed help for many authors who do not fit the categories to benefit from governments’ emergency support.

Joint letter: Europe’s cultural and creative sectors call for ambitious EU budgetary measures to get through the COVID-19 crisis

Europe’s cultural and creative sectors were among the first and hardest hit by the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis. They will also be among the last.