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Open Letter to President Juncker: European Commission yet again fails to listen to the legitimate demands of performers in Europe

On 11 December 2018, the FAIR INTERNET campaign partners issued an open letter to President Juncker expressing their disappointment with respect to the European Commission’s continuous lack of support for performers and their legitimate expectations regarding their remuneration for the online distribution of their performances.

JOINT STATEMENT: THE EU URGENTLY NEEDS REMUNERATION RULES FOR AUTHORS AND PERFORMERS

Joint Statement: European and international authors and performers' organisations from all sectors urge Member States to support the much-needed Article -14 providing for fair and proportionate remuneration for authors and performers in the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market.

AEPO-ARTIS Seminar “Performers’ Rights in Europe: Challenges and Opportunities” - Press Release

The Association of European Performers’ Organisations, AEPO-ARTIS, held its annual seminar dedicated to “EU Copyright Acquis: 25 years of harmonisation. What is working for performers and what is not?” on 7 November 2018.

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Fair Internet for Performers

A European campaign for the fair treatment of performers in the digital environment.

Performers bring life and soul to artistic works. Without them, Europe would not enjoy the vibrant cultural scene it does today and the creative content sector, which makes a vital contribution to Europe’s economy, would simply not exist. However, performers are still not properly rewarded when their performances are exploited on digital media.

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