Authors’ remuneration and the digital single market on the agenda as Commission VP meets Bertrand Tavernier, Roger Michell and Hugh Stoddart.

UK private copying exception ‘unlawful’ due to lack of evidence for denying compensation to creators.

SAA welcomes the European Parliament’s adoption of Pavel Svoboda’s report on intellectual property rights.

The Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) and Writers & Directors Worldwide call on the European Commission to put authors at the heart of any copyright reform to ensure that they share in the future success of the Digital Single Market.

Broad European Commission Digital Single Market Strategy leaves room for positive action for Europe’s screenwriters and directors with authors’ remuneration and promotion of European works among multiple issues to be developed in coming years.

We are Europeans. We are authors. We are consumers. We are story tellers whose works tell the tales of our continent.  We are here to help write the story of Europe’s future, a bright future. We are characters in it. We want it to be a classic and source of inspiration for future generations. We are Europeans, surprised to be a key storyline.

The Society of Audiovisual Authors, publishes the 2nd edition of its White Paper on Audiovisual Authors Rights and Remuneration in Europe. The paper underlines the explosion of different forms of exploitation of audiovisual works, demonstrates the opportunities of the digital economy and how SAA’s members can help ensure Europe’s screenwriters and directors get a fair share.

“The European cultural economy can’t exist without creators” says Commissioner as he hears German creators’ views on future European authors’ rights reform.

The agreement ensures authors are compensated for copies of their works on smartphones while allowing consumers to use them on their mobiles and establishing legal certainty for device manufacturers and telecommunications service providers.

Bogdan Wenta MEP’s draft report discussed in the European Parliament Culture committee.

Authors come to Strasbourg today as copyright reform is to be confirmed on the Commission Work Programme and the European Parliament gives its LUX Prize for European Cinema tomorrow.

A new study published by EY (formerly Ernst & Young) and presented today to Commissioner Oettinger, Commissioner Navracsics and Vice-President Ansip shows that cultural and creative industries are among the EU’s biggest employers and have experienced sustained growth even through recession.