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Joint letter to Members of the European Parliament on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the European creative community
Joint letter to Members of the European Parliament on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the European creative community
NEW REPORT REVEALS ARTISTS ARE LET DOWN BY LEGISLATORS
The International Artist Organisation (IAO) releases part two of Streams and Dreams, commissioned to Swedish music industry researcher Daniel Johansson. With the support of AEPO-ARTIS and its members, a respondent body of 9,542 artists across Europe was achieved,...
IAO alongside 12 other organisations call for EU legislators to address the AI challenges
13 organisations representing hundreds of thousands creative workers urge EU decision makers to engage in a comprehensive and democratic debate leading to a clear legal framework preserving the rights and the integrity of the works of creators. We welcome the...
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MEPs Back IAO Call for a Fair Share
MEPs from the Legal Affairs Committee published a press release in Brussels last Tuesday, 16th June confirming their commitment to: "call for improvements to the contractual position of authors and performers in relation to other rightholders and...
Emmanuel Legrand on IAO at Midem
Emmanual Legrand featured the IAO Industry Update at Midem on his well-regarded blog, 'Legrand Network'. The full article can be read hereLegrand a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and...
Music Managers Back IAO
Music news site Music Business Worldwide today published a statement by the UK's Music Management Forum that publicly backed IAO and its campaign for transparency in the music industry along with a fair share of revenue for Artists.The Post, which can be seen here...
IAO Press Conference at Midem
The IAO will be hosting an industry update and press conference for music business stakeholders and journalists at Midem on Saturday, 6th June at 4pm in Auditorium K (Palais 4).The conference is expected to highlight recent events in Europe in relation to the current...
IAO Response to Sony-Spotify Leak
The IAO today published a letter to EU Commissioners in response to a leaked contract between Sony Music and Spotify from 2011. The International Music Managers Forum published an open letter earlier today responding to the leak and the IAO have followed up in...
Mary Honeyball Speaks in Support
UK Labour MEP Mary Honeyball made a speech at the Artists in Europe event last week in Brussels at the European Parliament in support of the IAO call for better remuneration for artists in the music industry.The IAO event forms part of its support for the broader Fair...
MEPs SUPPORT ARTISTS’ CALL FOR FAIRER DEAL
Brussels - 13 May 2015, 6pm. MEPs and artists came together today to call for transparency and fairness in culture and commerce!Singers, pianists, saxophonists, bass players and guitarists from Spain, Germany, France, UK and other member states shared the stage with...
IAO Speech in the European Parliament
IAO President Paul Pacifico addressed parliamentarians in Brussels today as part of the IAO's 'Artists In Europe' event, highlighting the position of Artists in the current music industry ecosystem:"My name is Paul Pacifico I am a Harmonica player from London and...
‘Artists in Europe’ launch with MEP Mary Honeyball
London Labour MEP, Mary Honeyball will be launching the IAO 'Artists In Europe' campaign in Brussels on Wednesday 13th May.The campaign calls for a guarantee of fair remuneration for creators from the commercial exploitation of their work online.The IAO has received...
IAO Speech for The Fair Internet Campaign
IAO President, Paul Pacifico, spoke to an audience of MEPs, members of the Press, CMOs and Performers at the Museum of Musical Instruments this evening, alongside representatives from the Fair Internet Coalition partners, Aepo-Artis, FIM and Euro FIA."Good...