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IMARA: A New Global Voice for Performers
IMARA is a new global umbrella organization exclusively for music performers, created to strengthen their rights and advocacy worldwide. IMARA focuses solely on music performers, ensuring a clearer, stronger voice in the digital economy and international negotiations....
IAO’s Response to the UK IPO AI Consultation
We have responded to the UK consultation on copyright and artificial intelligence. We argue that AI poses a serious threat to artists’ rights and that the proposed measures do not provide sufficient protection or fair compensation. Here is the essence of our response:...
Joint letter to EU Commissioners Virkkunen and Micallef
The AI OIice is currently tasked with the critical responsibility of successfully finalising
the ‘General-Purpose AI Code of Practice’ by May 2025.
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International Cultural Collaboration with UKRAINE Must Be Supported By World Leaders
National Governments, the European Commission and World Leaders Must Support European Cultural Organisations to Continue Collaboration with Ukraine at All Costs The European Cultural Community is united in condemning the horrifying invasion of Ukraine by Russia. We...
DSA – Plenary holds cards to building a safer internet
With the upcoming plenary vote, the European Parliament can still turn the DSA into an opportunity for the EU to play a global role in making the internet a safer space for everyone. Ahead of this week’s (Thursday 20th Jan) plenary vote in the European Parliament on...
Letter to the Finnish Government demanding a correct implementation of the DSM DIRECTIVE
Dear Mr Antti Kurvinen, Dear Minister of Science and Culture, We are writing to express our concerns regarding the draft law proposal on the transposition of Directive 2019/790 on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market (DSM Directive), which the...
THE CREATIVE AND CULTURAL SECTORS EXPRESS SERIOUS CONCERNS OVER THE COUNCIL’S GENERAL APPROACH ON THE DIGITAL SERVICES ACT (DSA).
We represent a broad coalition of organisations in the creative and cultural sectors in Europe, including music, audio-visual, literary and visual authors; performers; book, music, scientific, technical, and medical publishers; recorded music, film and TV producers;...
DSA: A MISSED OPPORTUNITY AND A STEP BACKWARDS
We are writing on behalf of a broad coalition of organizations, representing the creative sector in Europe. We represent musical, audio-visual, literary, visual authors; performers; book, musical, scientific, technical and medical publishers; recorded music, film and...
GECAT Pass
Getting ALL European artists back on the road Proposal for a cultural area permit scheme across multiple geographical groupings, July 2021 The European Union and its nearest neighbours across multiple geographical groupings share many aspects of aligned cultural and...
LETTER TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF EUROPE’S CULTURAL AND CREATIVE SECTORS
Dear President von der Leyen,Vice-President Schinas,Commissioners Hahn, Gabriel, Breton,Culture has always been a vibrant social resource, able to heal wounds in times of crisis. Culturecarries tremendous intrinsic value and contributes significantly to the economy,...
Report : Midem was a success for IAO !
IAO presents the “Featured Artist Declaration”
LETTER TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF EUROPE’S CULTURAL AND CREATIVE SECTORS
Dear President von der Leyen,Vice-President Schinas,Commissioners Hahn, Gabriel, Breton,Culture has always been a vibrant social resource, able to heal wounds in times of crisis. Culturecarries tremendous intrinsic value and contributes significantly to the economy,...