News

10. November 2021

Rebuilding Europe with Culture

It is time to mobilise for “Rebuilding Europe with Culture” GESAC launches the social media campaign “Rebuilding Europe with Culture” (#RebuildingEurope).  The campaign aims to raise awareness on the role […]
27. October 2021

CISAC Global Collections Report shows creators’ royalties down by € 1 billion in 2020

Paris, October 27th Worldwide royalty collections for creators of music, audiovisual, art, drama andliterary works fell by 9.9% in 2020, with losses amounting to more than €1 billion as a […]
18. February 2021
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Your Music Your Future partners with CISAC to educate creators globally on royalties and copyright buyouts

Global education site explains creators’ remuneration options and the ramifications of accepting buyouts for their work. An education campaign created in the United States to inform creators on the growing practice […]
29. May 2020

Björn Ulvaeus elected as the next President of CISAC

Björn Ulvaeus has been appointed President of CISAC, the global confederation of authors’ societies and the largest network of creators worldwide. Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson are one of the […]
26. March 2020

Creators and COVID-19 crisis: GESAC call to action

Creators and COVID-19 crisis: GESAC calls on European decision-makers to take urgent action European culture and European creators are facing unprecedented negative impacts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
24. March 2020

Calling on governments for global action to help creators

This open letter to governments internationally was issued today by the President and Vice-Presidents of CISAC, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers. The coronavirus crisis is posing […]
8. November 2019

DEX Songwriting Expo 2020

Be a part of it! Next March, Budapest will once again become the capital of singer-songwriters when the DEX Songwriting Expo takes place for the third time. The Budapest Songwriting Expo is […]
25. September 2019

Creators launch priorities for EU policy

Creators launch priorities for EU policy and call for re-establishment of Intergroup on Cultural and Creative Industries On 25 September, creators from across Europe will descend on Brussels to meet […]
9. September 2019

FIMU Film Music Symposium Vienna 2019

The »International Film Music Symposium Vienna« will take place again on October 16th, 2019 as a side event of »Hollywood in Vienna« at the University of Music and Performing Arts […]
21. August 2019

2019 Vienna Music Business Research Days

The 10th Vienna Music Business Research Days will be held at mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Austria, from September 11 to 13, 2019. The Vienna Music Business […]
28. May 2019

CISAC 2019 Annual Report

CISAC has released its 2019 annual report, detailing the Confederation’s extensive activities serving 4 million creators and serving 239 authors’ societies around the globe. The report outlines the results and efforts […]
26. March 2019

Copyright Directive: historic victory for creators and European democracy

Tuesday 26 March - After three years of discussion, and despite a massive misinformation campaign orchestrated by tech giants, the European Parliament has just adopted the Copyright Directive. Anders Lassen, […]
11. February 2019

Your chance to win tickets for the DEX Songwriter Expo in Budapest

On February 18th and 19th, Budapest will be the capital of songwriting when the second DEX Songwriter Expo takes place offering more than 40 different programs. Over the course of […]
6. February 2019

Free copyright history course

Enroll today for free copyright history course from CISAC and FutureLearn, starting March 18th Boost your creative industry knowledge with the online MOOC “Exploring Copyright” Discover more about creative and cultural […]
17. January 2019

Europe for Creators launches new tools to counter Google’s unprecedented lobbying

Brussels, 16 January – EUROPE FOR CREATORS is launching a new website and a newsletter, as part of a renewed effort to counter Google’s massive disinformation campaign around Article 13 of […]