There’s something about online platforms that seems to be causing problems with the development of the online market.

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

The Digital Single Market Strategy adopted by the Commission on 6 May was very much discussed during the first week-end of the Cannes Film Festival, one of the biggest gatherings of cinema professionals in the world.

SAA supports the development of a thriving, culturally diverse, European online market for audiovisual works which will give European citizens broader access to works from across our continent and reward the creativity of Europe’s screenwriters and directors.

SAA, FERA and FSE have put forward 7 areas where the European Parliament can make concrete progress for screenwriters and directors over the next 5 years.

European Commission Green Paper preparing for a fully converged audiovisual world: growth, creation and values

Public consultation on the future of electronic commerce in the internal market and the implementation of the Directive 2000/31/EC of 8 June 2000 on electronic commerce.

MEP Gallo’s report on enhancing the enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market has been adopted yesterday in the European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg by 328 in favour, 245 against.

The Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) along with nine other creators’ organisations issued a joint statement giving their full support to MEP Gallo’s report on enhancing the enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market.