Just before Christmas the European Commission published preliminary statistics on the responses to the Satellite and Cable Directive (or SatCab as it is affectionately known).

SAA, FERA and FSE welcome the European Commission’s commitment to go beyond political declarations and take action on authors’ remuneration. Urgent action is needed to ensure creativity and authors’ rights are rewarded in financial terms and worth something online.

Society of Audiovisual Authors, celebrating its 5th anniversary, supports digital single market action that enables European screenwriters and directors to be remunerated for the exploitation of their works online anywhere in Europe.

Since the beginning of this new Commission a year ago, copyright has been a contentious issue.

Far be it from us to think the European Commission doesn’t want anyone to read its study on the remuneration of authors and performers in the audiovisual and music sectors, but we’re a bit concerned some of you may have missed that late Friday afternoon publication towards the end of July.  As an organisation that has been highlighting the poor situation of screenwriters and directors, this is a study we have been eagerly awaiting.  So, what does it say? The study finds clear problems that prevent au

SAA acknowledges with disappointment the European Parliament Resolution on 2001 Copyright Directive noting the gap between the rhetoric and the absence of actual concrete provisions to guarantee authors are remunerated fairly for the online exploitation of their works.

The International Literary and Artistic Association (ALAI), a well-known gathering of copyright law experts founded by Victor Hugo in 1878, held its annual international congress in Bonn on 18-19 June 2015.  The theme was ‘remuneration for the use of works: exclusivity v other approaches’.

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

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

Andrus Ansip: “We need to ensure a fair remuneration of all those involved in the creative sector.”

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.