AEPO-ARTIS Calls to Prioritise Artists and European Culture
Ahead of tomorrow’s State of the Union address, AEPO-ARTIS has sent an open letter to President Von der Leyen, Vice-President Virkkunen, Commissioner Micallef and other policymakers to urge them to...
AEPO-ARTIS General Secretary and former MEP Ibán García del Blanco calls for performers’ rights to be protected in the age of AI
Ibán García del Blanco, General Secretary of AEPO-ARTIS and former Member of the European Parliament, returned on Wednesday, 2 September, to the European Parliament to participate in a stakeholder dialogue...
AEPO-ARTIS appoints Ibán García del Blanco as new General Secretary
AEPO-ARTIS (Association of European Performers’ Organisations) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ibán García del Blanco as its new General Secretary. He will assume his role on 24 August 2026.
AEPO-ARTIS writes an Open Letter to the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
With the start of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, AEPO-ARTIS sent an open letter emphasizing the importance of protecting performers’ rights. Read the full letter...
AEPO-ARTIS submits response to European Commission's Call for Evidence
Following the European Commission’s Call for Evidence: Report on the review of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive / Targeted initiative for a better copyright environment for European...
AEPO-ARTIS welcomes the Joint Declaration on Culture and calls for strong implementation of its commitments
AEPO-ARTIS warmly welcomes the signature of the Joint Declaration on Culture, “Europe for Culture – Culture for Europe”, by the Presidents of the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of...
AEPO-ARTIS elects new President
Today, 9 June, the newly constituted Administrative Council of AEPO-ARTIS held its first meeting. One of its first responsibilities was the election of a new President and two Vice-Presidents. The members...
Music sector welcomes European Parliament’s AgoraEU draft report
Together with 25 organisations from across the European music sector, we welcome the draft report by MEP Rafowicz and MEP Kuhnke, and its recognition of music as a dedicated strand...
AEPO-ARTIS discusses Music and AI at the European Parliament
On 6 May, AEPO-ARTIS – together with Finnish MEP Maria Guzenina – organised a discussion on Copyright and AI between MEPs and performers. In a short timeframe—during which we tested...
AEPO-ARTIS wraps up successful conference on 7 years of the CDSM Directive
On 5 May, AEPO-ARTIS organised its 2026 Annual Conference focussing entirely on the assessment of the 2019 CDSM Directive. In his opening speech, AEPO-ARTIS president Tilo Gerlach already indicated that...