Other Publications
Below is a list of selected publications and studies that, albeit not published or carried out by FIA, are deemed to be of interest to our members. We invite you to select a specific policy topic to access these documents.
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04.04.2024
About the new EU regulation on Artificial Intelligence
Few people knew that the European Parliament, Council and Commission were in the process of negotiating a new legal framework for...[more]
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10.10.2023
The EU AI Act must be built on the highest transparency...
Performers’, authors’ and other creative workers’ organizations at EU level jointly call the EU Commission, Parliament and...[more]
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17.03.2023
Artificial Intelligence and human talent
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is ubiquitous, and its use, powered by ever-more sophisticated algorithms, is spreading rapidly. In...[more]
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06.01.2021
Newly Released Private Copying Global Study shows Potential...
CISAC, BIEM and Dutch Society Stichting de Thuiskopie launched a new study 23 November 2020 on private copying systems globally....[more]
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20.01.2020
Copyright review winds now blowing towards the EU member...
The final adoption of directive 2019/790 on Copyright in the Digital Single Market has shifted the pressure onto the EU member...[more]
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09.04.2019
South Africa and copyright
South Africa has a vibrant music and audiovisual industry. It is a recognised hub for international productions seeking to shoot...[more]
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09.04.2019
On copyright… and democracy
March 26, 2019, will be a date to remember. Not only because it delivered a long awaited, much needed - and bitterly...[more]
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10.12.2018
Joint statement: The EU urgently needs remuneration rules...
Proposed by the European Parliament and backed by a large majority of its members on 12 September, the opening provision in...[more]
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09.04.2018
EU reforms: the clock is ticking!
Time is running alarmingly short and the pressure to complete several ambitious reforms in the EU is increasing exponentially. In...[more]
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19.01.2018
Copyright reform and new broadcasting rules in the EU: the...
At the outset of the last year before parliamentary elections and a new Commission, two key reforms are crawling forward. Whether...[more]
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19.01.2018
Life Off-Stage: A Survival Guide for Artists and Cultural...
There is a wealth of resources available, both online and offline, to inform, advise and support artists and cultural...[more]
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26.06.2017
EU Copyright review: in the heat of the action
Two comprehensive legislative initiatives are entering their most critical stage in Europe, with both the European Parliament and...[more]
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26.06.2017
Cross-border portability of online content services now...
The regulation on the cross-border portability of online content services in the internal market was finally approved on June 8....[more]
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19.01.2016
Pack your Netflix in your suitcase!
As part of its overall strategy to finalise the Digital Internal Market, the European Commission has released new measures to...[more]
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29.07.2015
The EU Parliament and copyright reform
After a hectic negotiation and several deferments, the European Parliament finally adopted on July 9 by a generous majority vote...[more]
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23.07.2015
FIA Declaration on Copyright for Performers in the Digital...
Most people spontaneously think of authors as being “creators”. Whilst this is certainly true, fewer people tend to think of...[more]
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08.05.2015
EU Commission DSM strategy: some good but also a few...
Whilst the European Parliament was debating about a rather controversial own initiative report about copyright...[more]
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07.05.2015
Fair Internet for Performers campaign kicks off successfully
One day prior to the European Commission public presentation on May 6 of its Digital Single Market strategy, EuroFIA, FIM,...[more]
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26.04.2015
Celebrating creativity on World IP Day 2015
On April 26 every year, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) celebrates the World Intellectual Property Day in...[more]
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26.04.2015
Celebrating World IP Day and calling for ratification of...
On April 26 every year, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) celebrates the World Intellectual Property Day in...[more]
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02.12.2014
AEPO-ARTIS Annual Conference in Brussels, 2 December 2014
AEPO-ARTIS is the European umbrella organisation representing performer collective management organisations. Every year,...[more]
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19.09.2014
The impact of IP regimes on access to culture: IAEA joint...
FIA, FIM and UNI-MEI have submitted a joint response to the consultation of the UN special rapporteur on cultural rights on the...[more]
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17.09.2014
FIA will take part in next ALAI Congress focusing on Moral...
ALAI is an independent organisation studying and discussing legal issues arising in connection with the protection of the...[more]
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26.04.2014
WIPO celebrates World Intellectual Property Day, 26 April...
On April 26 every year, The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) celebrates the World Intellectual Property Day in...[more]
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10.02.2014
The Moral Rights of Performers Handbook 2013
How can audiovisual performers, and dubbing artists in particular, best protect their moral rights? A new FIA Handbook offers a...[more]
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10.11.2009
FIA’s response to DG INFSO and DG MARKT Reflection Document
DG Information Society and Media and DG Internal Market and Services have recently issued a reflection paper on Creative Content...[more]
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10.07.2005
Music copyright: Europe focuses on collecting societies
The European Commission has released a study focusing on the cross-border licensing of authors’ intellectual property rights in...[more]