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July 3, 2024

AEPO-ARTIS writes an open letter to the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

With Hungary officially taking over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, AEPO-ARTIS has sent a letter to the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Read the full letter...

June 14, 2024

Streams and Dreams 2 shows the ineffectiveness of the DSM Directive

A new report entitled Streams & Dreams Part 2 – The Impact of the DSM Directive on EU Artists and Musicians, written by the independent music business researcher Daniel Johansson (Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences) and published on June 13th, proves the ineffectiveness of the DSM Directive.

May 24, 2024

The EU at large(r)

On May 16th, AEPO-ARTIS organised a seminar on the EU enlargement and the impact hereof on performer rights. With representatives from three different EC Departments, performer organisations from a.o. Türkiye, Serbia, North Macedonia and Georgia and over 65 participants, the seminar was a succesfull first step towards a strong future collaboration with performers and their organisations in the EU Candidate Member States.

April 25, 2024

AEPO-ARTIS attends WIPO 45th SCCR

From 15th to 19th April, Geneva was the setting for WIPO’s 45th Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights. AEPO-ARTIS was present with a small delegation, spoke with multiple country...

April 16, 2024

Belgian Presidency puts remuneration back on the agenda

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...

January 22, 2024

Report on “Cultural diversity and the conditions for authors in the European music streaming market” adopted

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”.

January 12, 2024

AEPO-ARTIS writes an open letter to the Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo

With start of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, AEPO-ARTIS has addressed an open letter to the Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo with the aim of emphasizing the importance of culture and promoting the improvement of performers' rights, in accordance with the priorities during this presidency involving cultural and creative sectors.

July 20, 2023

AEPO-ARTIS co-signs an Open Letter on A.I. from creators to policy makers

In an Open Letter on A.I. from creators to policy makers, Global Creators and Performers Demand Creative Rights in AI Proliferation.

July 5, 2023

AEPO-ARTIS writes an open letter to the Spanish President Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón

With start of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and the priority of social and economic justice, AEPO-ARTIS has addressed an open letter to the Spanish President Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón.

May 31, 2023

The dialogue must continue

The AEPO-ARTIS conference ‘Four Years of the Copyright Directive’ brings different stakeholders from the creative industries to the table for the first time.