On 21 November 2017, the partners in the FAIR INTERNET Campaign with the support of AEPO-ARTIS member GVL held a German Media Briefing at the Renaissance Hotel in Brussels.
Entitled “Wird die Reform der Urheberrechtsrichtlinie eine gerechte Behandlung der deutschen Künstler in der Online-Welt gewährleisten?”, the event featured contributions from the German performer Miu (http://miu-music.de/), Florian Richter (Chairman of Dachorganisation der Musikschaffenden e.V.), Gerald Mertens (Managing Director of Deutsche Orchestervereinigung) and Tilo Gerlach (President of AEPO-ARTIS).
It provided an opportunity for the speakers to share their views on the current reform of the EU copyright directive and its impact on performers in Germany and the rest of the EU. Following the event, particpants enjoyed an exclusive live acoustic performance from Miu.
On Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th of April representatives from all corners of the copyright-driven sectors gathered in Namur (Belgium) for the Belgian Copyright Conference that focused on: “The Action...
On 17 January, the European Parliament plenary adopted the report of MEP Ibán García del Blanco on “Cultural diversity and the conditions for authors in the European music streaming market”.