CISAC report shows the impact of COVID-19, the actions of authors societies and the support needed from governments
Paris – 28 October 2020 – Worldwide royalty collections for creators of music, audiovisual works, visual arts, drama and literature are likely to decline ...
In the past 12 months, Writers & Directors Worldwide (W&DW) has expanded into new regions with new alliances, supporting the introduction of APASER's mobile app to reinforce audiovisual development in Africa, and helped the development of copyright reforms across ...
Paris, 13 May 2020 – A second “ResiliArt” debate organised by UNESCO in collaboration with CISAC and IFCCD will unite creative professionals from around the world and focus on Covid-19 recovery strategies for the cultural and creative sectors.
The link to participate ...
The Executive Committee of Writers & Directors Worldwide (W&DW) met in Italy on November 7th and 8th at the invitation of one of the largest and most historic multi-repertoire societies in the world, SIAE. The ...
Busan, South Korea, 8 October 2019 - Audiovisual creators from around Asia-Pacific gathered today in South Korea at the Busan International Film Festival for the official launch of the Alliance of Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Writers and Directors (AAPA).
The alliance’...
Asia-Pacific is ripe for growth for creators and cultural industries, particularly screenwriters and directors. While Australia collects a significant amount from TV and radio for the audiovisual artistic repertoire, according to CISAC’s 2018 Global Collections Report, the rest of the ...
W&DW held its Executive Committee and annual congress in Moscow upon the invitation of the Russian Union of Right-holders (RUR) on March 25th to 27th. Delegates from over 20 countries gathered for the congress, many of whom joined ...
Writers & Directors Worldwide (W&DW) held elections for a new President, Vice President and the Executive Committee on March 27th, 2019. The elections were held during the W&DW annual congress in Moscow, hosted by the Russian Union ...
Brussels, 11 March 2019
We, the undersigned organisations, representing authors, composers, writers, journalists, performers and others working in all artistic fields, news agencies, book, press and music publishers, audiovisual and independent music producers call on the European Parliament to adopt the Directive ...
The following is a joint statement released by the Pan African Federation of Filmmakers (FEPACI) and the African alliance of Writers & Directors Worldwide, the Pan-African Alliance of Screenwriters and Directors (APASER).
Ouagadougou, February 25th, 2019
United in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso ...
As the negotiations on the proposed Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market are drawing to a conclusion, European and international authors and performers' organisations from all sectors urge the EU negotiators to strengthen the much-needed Article -14 providing ...
European and international authors and performers’ organisations from all sectors urge Member States to support the much-needed Article -14 providing for fair and proportionate remuneration for authors and performers in the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market.
Proposed ...
