JOINT STATEMENT ON THE COPYRIGHT DIRECTIVE

#YES2COPYRIGHTWe,

the undersigned organisations, representing authors, composers, writers, journalists, photographers and others working in all artistic fields, news agencies, book, press and music publishers,

audiovisual and independent music producers call on the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament

to adopt the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market.

This Directive has been long sought to create a much-needed level playing field for all actors of the creative sector in the European Digital Single Market,

whilst giving citizens better access to a wider array of content.This is a historical opportunity.

We need an internet that is fair and sustainable for all.

This is why we urge policymakers to adopt the Directive quickly, as agreed in trilogue negotiations.

#YES2COPYRIGHTSIGNATORIES

1. ABK - Bulgarian Book Association2. ADAGP - French Graphic and Visual Arts Collecting Society3. ADEB - Belgian Publishers’ Association4. ADNPA - Athens Daily Newspaper Publishers’ Association5. AEC - European Association of the Higher Music Education Institutions6. AFP - Agence France Presse7. AGD - Allianz deutscher Designer8. AG DOK - Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dokumentarfilm9. AIKAKAUSMEDIA - Finnish Periodical Publishers’ Association10. AIE - Italian Book Publishers’ Association11. AIM - Association of Independent Music12. AIPA - Slovenian Institute for the Promotion of the Rights of Authors, Performers and Producers of Audiovisual Work13. AKKA/LAA - Latvian Authors’ Association 14. AKM - Austrian Collective Management Organization for Authors, Composers and Publishers15. ALCS - British Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society16. A.L.E.J. - Luxembourg Newspaper Publishers’ Association17. Alliance de la presse d’information générale - French Press Alliance 18. AMAEI- Portuguese Independent Musicians, Artists and Publishers Association19. APEL - Portuguese Association of Publishers and Booksellers 20. API - Portuguese Publishers’ Association21. ARI - Asociación de Revistas de Información 22. ARTISJUS - Hungarian Copyright Protection Association23. ASOCIACIA VYDAVATATEL’OV - Slovak Press Publishers’ Association24. AUDIOCOOP25. AUSTROMECHANA - Austrian Mechanical Rights Management Organization for Authors, Composers and Publishers26. BASCA - British Academy of Songwriters and Composers27. BBK - Bundesverband Bildender Künstlerinnen und Künstler28. BDZV - German Newspaper Publishers’ Association29. BFFS - Bundesverband Schauspiel e.V.30. BFS - German Film Editors Association31. BIEM - Bureau international des sociétés gérant les droits d’enregistrement et de reproduction mécanique32. Bildrecht - Austrian Artists’ Collecting Society33. BILD-KUNST - German Visual Arts Collecting Society34. Bildupphovsrätt - Swedish Visual Artists’ Copyright Management Society35. BIMA - Belgian Independent Music Association36. BONO - Norwegian Visual Artists’ Copyright Society37. Bonus Copyright Access 38. Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels e.V. - German Association of Book Publishers and Booksellers39. BUMA - Dutch Collecting Society for Music Works40. BVC - Bundesverband Casting e.V.41. BVK - Bundesverband Kinematografie42. BVM - Bundesvereinigung Maskenbild43. BVR - Bundesverband Regie44. CEDC - European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity45. CEPIC - Centre of the Picture Industry46. CFC - French Centre for the Exploitation of Copyright47. CIAGP - International Council of Creators of Graphic, Plastic and Photographic Arts48. CIAM - International Council of Music Authors49. CISAC - International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers50. CC - Composers Club51. CMM – Council of Music Masters52. CONEQTIA - Spanish Association of Professional Press and Multimedia Content53. Copydan Writing - Danish Collecting Society in the Text Area54. STOWARZYSZENIE AUTORÓW I WYDAWCÓW COPYRIGHT POLSKA - Polish Association of Authors and Publishers55. Copyswede - Swedish Collecting Association for Authors and Performing Artists56. Unievydavatelů-CzechPublishers’Association57. DACIN SARA - Romanian Association of Cinematographic Authors and Audiovisual Workers 58. DACS - Visual Artists’ Rights Management Organization59. DAfF - Deutsche Akademie für Fernsehen e.V.60. DAMA - Spanish Audiovisual Authors’ Copyright Society61. DANSKE FORLAG - Danish Publishers’ Association62. DANSKE MEDIER - Danish Media Association63. DeAuteurs - Belgian Copyright Collection Company64. DEFKOM - Deutsche Filmkomponistenunion65. De Media Federatie - Dutch Federation of Publishing and Media Companies Organization66. Den norske Forleggerforening - Norvegian Publishers’ Association67. Deutsche Fachpresse - German Association of Business Media68. Deutscher Künstlerbund69. DILIA - Czech Theatre, Literary, Audiovisual Agency70. Directors UK71. DJ - Danish Union of Journalists 72. DJV - German Federation of Journalists73. DKV - Deutscher Komponistenverband74. DOV - Deutsche Orchestervereinigung75. DPA – Deutsche Presse-Agentur76. DTV - Deutscher Textdichter Verband77. DUP - Danish Independent Record Companies78. EANA - European Alliance of News Agencies79. EAS - European Association for Music in Schools80. EAU - Estonian Authors’ Society81. ECSA - European Composer and Songwriter Alliance82. EFJ - European Federation of Journalists83. EIBF - European & International Booksellers Federation84. EMC - European Music Council85. EMMA - European Magazine Media Association86. EMU - European Music School Union87. ENPA - European Newspaper Publishers’ Association88. EPA - European Pressphoto Agency89. EPC - European Publishers’ Council90. Eesti Kirjastuste Liit - Estonian Publishers’ Association

91. Eurocinema - Cinema and Television Producers’ Associations92. European Choral Association - Europa Cantat93. EVA - European Visual Artists94. Evening Standard95. EWC - European Writers’ Council96. FAC – Featured Artists Coalition97. FAGPRESSEN - Norwegian Specialised Press Association98. FAPE - Spanish Federation of Journalists’ Associations99. FEDERACION DE GREMIOS DE EDITORES DE ESPAÑA - Spanish Federation of Publishers’ Guilds100. FEP - Federation of European Publishers101. FER - Romanian Publishing Sector Federation102. FERA - Federation of European Film Directors103. FFAP - French Federation of News Agencies104. FIEG - Italian Federation of Newspaper and Periodical Publishers105. FIL - Icelandic Association of Actors and Perfoming Artistists 106. Fjølrit - Faroese Copyright Society107. FNPS - French Specialised Periodical Publishers’ Federation108. FONO - Norvegian Association of Independent Record Companies109. FREELENS e.V. - Verband der Fotografinnen und Fotografen110. FSE - Federation of Screenwriters in Europe111. GAU - Belgian General Publishers’ Group112. GBDA - Genossenschaft Deutscher Bühnenangehöriger113. GEMA - The German Society for Musical Performance and Reproduction Rights114. GESAC - European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers115. GESTOR - Czech Union for the Protection of Authorship116. Getty Images117. GEWU - Belgian Educational and Scientific Publishers’ Group118. GZS - Slovenian Chamber of Commerce119. HAIL - Hungarian Association of Independent Labels120. Hauptverband des Österreichischen Buchhandels - Austrian Association of Book Trade121. HUEPP - Hellenic Union of Editors of Periodical Press122. HUNGART - Hungarian Management Association for Artists, Industry and Photography123. HDS-ZAMP - Croatian Composers’ Society - Collective Management Society124. IAF - International Authors Forums125. IAO - International Artist Organisation of Music126. ICLA - Irish Copyright Licensing Agency127. ICMP – International Confederation of Music Publishers128. IFRRO - International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations129. IMAGO - European Federation of Cinematographers130. IMPALA - Independent Music Companies Association131. IMPF - Independent Music Publishers International Forum132. IMRO - Irish Musical Rights Organisation133. INDIECO - Finnish Independent Record Producers’ Association134. INDIESUISSE - Association of Swiss Independent Music Labels and Producers135. Initiative Urheberrecht - German Group of Associations representing Authors and Performers136. IO - Illustratoren Organisation e.V.137. IPF - Slovenian Collective Society for Producers and Performers138. IVARO - Irish Visual Creators’ Copyright Management Organization139. IZBA WYDAWCÓW PRASY - The Polish Chamber of Press Publishers140. Journalistförbundet - Swedish Union of Journalists141. KEA - International Policy Research Center Specialised in Culture and Creative Industry.142. KIPA - Polish Producers Alliance143. KLYS - Swedish Joint Committee for Artistic and Literary Professionals144. KODA - Danish Collecting Society for Music Work145. Konfessionelle Presse - Association of Confessional Press146. KOPIPOL - Polish Association of Copyright Collective Administration for Authors of Scientific and Technical Works147. KOPIOSTO - Finnish Copyright Owners Society148. STOWARZYSZENIE KREATYWNA POLSKA - Creative Poland Association149. KUVASTO - Finnish Copyright Society for Visual Artists 150. LA PRESSE.BE - Alliance of Belgian Information Media151. La Saif - French Authors’ Copyright Management Organization152. LATGA - Latvian Association of Copyright Administration153. LITA - Slovakian Society of Authors154. LITERAL MECHANA - Austrian Linguistic Works Collecting Society155. LIVE DMA - European Network of Music Venues, Clubs and Festivals156. LLA - Lithuanian Publishers’ Association157. Magazines Ireland - Association of Irish magazine media brands158. Medialiitto - Finnish Media Federation159. MediaMusic e.V. - Berufsverband Medienmusik160. MKKE - Hungarian Books Publishers’ Association161. MLE - Magyar Lapkiadók Egyesülete162. MMA - Magazine media association163. MMF – Music Managers Forum164. MPG – Music Producers Guild165. MU – Musician’s Union166. Myndstef - The Icelandic Visual Art Copyright Association167. Musicautor – Romanian Collecting Society168. NDP Nieuwsmedia169. NLA - British Newspapers’ Copyright Management Organization170. NMA - News Media Alliance171. NMC - News Media Coalition172. NME - News Media Europe173. OFA - Serbian Authors and Photographers’ Copyright Management Organization174. On the Move175. OOAS - Czech associations of authors of works of art, architecture and visual components of audiovisual works176. OSA - Copyright Protection Authority for Music Works177. OSDEL - Greek Collecting Society for Literary Works178. PA - Press Association179. PEN-Zentrum Deutschland e.V.180. PHOEBUS - Greek Photographers’ Collecting Society181. PICTORIGHT - Dutch Authors’ Right Organization for Visual Creators182. PIK - Polish Chamber of Books

183. PLATFORMA - Czech Association of Independent Record Companies184. PMI - Italian Independent Music Producers 185. PPA - Professional Publishers Association186. PSM - Polish Association of Film Editors187. ProLitteris - Swiss Copyright Management Society for Literature and Visual Arts188. PRS for Music - Performing Right Society189. Publishing Ireland - Irish Book Publishers’ Association190. Pyramide191. REMA - European Early Music Network192. STOWARZYSZENIE DZIENNIKARZY I WYDAWCÓW REPROPOL- Polish Association of Journalists and Publishers 193. RUNDA - Regional Association of Independent Discographers 194. SAA - Society of Audiovisual Authors195. SABAM - Belgian Association of Authors, Composers and Publishers196. SACD - French Society of Dramatic Writers and Composers197. SACEM - French Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music198. SACEM Lux - Luxembourg Society for Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music199. Sanomalehtien Liitto - Finnish Newspapers’ Association200. SAZAS - Slovene Collective Management Organisation201. SAZOR GIZ - Slovenian Organization of Authors and Publishers for Reproduction Rights202. SCAM - The French Society of Multimedia Authors203. SCHWEIZER PRESSE - Swiss Media204. SCKN - Union of Czech Booksellers and Publishers205. SDRM - French Society for the Administration of Mechanical Reproduction Rights206. SEPM - Syndicate of Magazine Press Publishers207. SFP - Polish Filmmakers’ Association208. SGAE - Spanish General Society of Authors and Publishers209. SIAE - Italian Authors and Publishers’ Collecting Society210. SIPA - Association for the Protection of the Interests of Music Publishers211. SKKD - Slovak Coalition for Cultural Diversity212. SNE - French National Syndicate of the Publishing Sector 213. SOFAM - Belgian Visual Arts Management Company214. SOM - Swedish Association of Independent Music Producers 215. SPAUTORES - Portuguese Cooperative for the Copyright Management of Literary and Artistic Authors216. SOZA - Slovakian Copyright Association for Music Works217. SSA - Swiss Authors’ Society218. STEF - The Performing Rights Society of Iceland219. STM - International Association of Academic and Professional Publishers220. STIM - Swedish Musicians’ International Music Agency221. STOMP - Dutch Independent Labels Platform 222. STOWARZYSZENIE FOTOREPORTERÓW - Polish Association of Photo journalists 223. SUISA - Swiss Cooperative Society of Music Authors and Publishers224. Suomen Journalistiliitto - Finnish Journalists’ Union225. Suomen Kustannusyhdistys - Finnish Book Publishers’ Association226. SVERIGES TIDSKRIFTER - Swedish Magazine Publishers’ Association227. SVF - Swedish Book Publishers’ Association228. The Independent229. Thomson Reuters - Reuters News Agency230. TONO - Norwegian Collection Society and Performing Rights Organization231. TU - Medier i Sverige232. UCMR-ADA - Romanian Musical Performing and Mechanical Rights Society233. UDJ - Union Deutscher Jazzmusiker234. UFI - Spanish Association of Independent Music Companies235. UNI-MEI - Global Union in the Media, Entertainment and Arts236. UPB - The Union of Publishers in Bulgaria 237. UPFI - The Union of Independent French Phonographic Producers 238. TEOSTO - Finnish Songwriters and Composers’ Collecting Society239. TONO - Norwegian Collection Society for Music Works240. VDD - Verband Deutscher Drehbuchautoren241. VdFS - Verwertungsgesellschaft der Filmschaffenden242. VdHR - Verband der Hörspielregie243. VDL - Verband Deutscher Lokalzeitungen244. VdO - Vereinigung deutscher Opernchöre und Bühnentänzer245. VDZ - German Association of Magazine Publishers246. VEGAP - Spanish Visual Creators’ Copyright Management Organization247. Verband Bildungsmedien248. VG Media249. VG Musikedition - German Music Collecting Society 250. VG WORT - German Collecting Society251. VISDA - Danish Visual Rights Society 252. VNM- Flemish News Media253. VÖZ - Austrian Newspaper Publishers’ Association254. VSK - Verband der Berufsgruppen Szenenbild und Kostümbild255. VTMÖ - Austrian Association of Independent Recording Companies, Music Publishers and Music Producers256. VUT - German Association of Independent Music Companies257. WAN-IFRA - World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers258. WE MEDIA 259. WIN – Worldwide Independent Network260. W&DW - Writers & Directors Worldwide261. YHKC - Serbian Book Association262. STOWARZYSZENIE AUTORÓW ZAIKS - Polish Society of Authors and Composers263. ZAMP - Croatian Copyright Protection Service for Music Works264. ZAPA - Polish Union of Audiovisual Authors and Producers265. ZFIS - Association of Phonogram Producers in Slovenia266. ZIP-ZdruženjeImetnikovPravic/AssociationofRightHolders267. ZKP - Polish Composers’ Union268. ZVKS - Slovak Association of Publishers and Booksellers269. ZWIĄZEKZAWODOWYTWÓRCÓWKULTURY-PolishUnionof Culture Creators

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