Licenses for Europe
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ByVéronique Martingay-NaujoksIt is essential that CEPIC attends all of these meetings to be at the forefront of information regarding technological and legal advances. Knowing better their applications within the framework of the European Union means having a stronger position in defending the interests of CEPIC members.
Véronique Martingay-Naujoks from La Collection gives her view on "Licenses for Europe":
Within the framework of "Licenses for Europe", I participated on April 19 in the European Commission in Brussels (Work Group 1/subgroup “Print”): Cross-border portability of services offering online access to online content for print. At this meeting I found two particularly interesting interventions in the context of the picture industry:
Licenses for Europe
It is essential that CEPIC attends all of these meetings to be at the forefront of information regarding technological and legal advances. Knowing better their applications within the framework of the European Union means having a stronger position in defending the interests of CEPIC members. Read more
The photography industry landscape
The photography industry has gone through a revolution over the past 5-10 years as the introduction of digital cameras, smartphones, social media platforms, and the cloud have created massive opportunities and disruptions in the industry. Read more
Licences for Europe
There were many passionate and insightful comments made at the second round of "Licenses For Europe" stakeholder meetings held in Brussels on 7th March 2013. Read more
fotofringe London 2013 – ‘the best yet’ – full event pictures and roundup
890 picture buyers registered in advance. 700 visitors throughout the day. Will Carleton from PhotoArchiveNews has given us permission to publish this impression about fotofringe London 2013. Read more
Frictionless licensing - dream or reality?
The IPTC Spring Conference in Amsterdam Machine Readable Rights and the News Industry: Opportunities, Standards and Challenges showed that all media sectors in are looking at changes and improvements in the way they do business. People from news, publishing, photo and image libraries attended. Read more
When it’s time to say No
Images search engines have rolled out changes in image display. New features infringe copyright in some countries and dramatically affect website traffic and image sales everywhere. In Germany, trade body Freelens has been successful in forcing Yahoo Images to revert to its former display. Read more
Barcelona, Such a Beautiful Horizon
We asked Julieanne Eason - age fotostock Content Manager - to tell us a bit about Barcelona. She is a New Zealand national, who has been living in Barcelona for the past 8 years. Who better to give us an insight into Barcelona – the destination for the CEPIC Congress 2013? Read more
Google Images' new layout - how this impacts photographers and webmasters
Let me preface this blog post by saying that Google has been a very important Internet player, and that the Internet wouldn't be the same without their efforts and innovations. Read more
When does freedom of speech trump copyright?
Copyright is a property right and therefore a human right protected under Article 1 of the First Protocol of the European Convention on Human Rights. Is the right to property a more or less important card in the human rights pack than the Article 10 right to freedom of expression? Read more
Registration for CEPIC Congress 2013 Has Started!
We are delighted to confirm that Registration is now open for Congress 2013 which will take place in the wonderful city of Barcelona, the capital city of Catalonia, one of the most vibrant regions of Spain, from the 11th – 14th June. Read more
BVPA rejects ancillary copyright law - Google Lex – Inadequate approach to pictures
- Mar 25. 2013
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By the end of this week a plenary session of the German Federal Parliament (“Bundesrat”) will decide on an ancillary copyright law for news publishers (“Leistungsschutzrecht” in German).
This will be one last opportunity to stop the controversial law approved on 1st March by the majority of the black-yellow coalition.
The German National Association of Press Picture Agencies and Picture Archives (BVPA) strongly disapprove of the law for not adequately taking into account visual content on press articles.
Pictures are essential features of press products
Eye on history
The Granger Collection Features the Evolution of Print and More. Read more
Spain and private copy levies
GESAC is lodging a complaint against Spanish law on private copying for not complying with EU law. Read more
Bridgeman representing Mary Fedden and Julian Trevelyan for Copyright Licensing
The Bridgeman Art Library is delighted to be appointed by the Estate of Mary Fedden, OBE and Julian Trevelyan, RA to administer and license the copyright in the artwork of both artists. Read more
epa european pressphoto agency celebrates ten years of global coverage
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of epa european pressphoto agency b.v. beginning its global operation, a collection of the most outstanding epa images spanning the past decade has been compiled as a slide show, also available as an e-book, the agency announced in Frankfurt today. Read more
Picturing the Great War
Mary Evans Picture Library launches a First World War blog. Read more
New stock photo agency for the creative industry launched by Zoomy Images
Zoomy Images LLC, an on-line image and audio provider for the creative industry, has launched its service today through its web site, www.zoomyimages.com. Zoomy Images is a Los Angeles-based, on-line stock photo agency serving the creative market's demand for stock imagery and audio files. Read more
LCC: New rights model to improve legal access to online content
Unique industry collaboration launches new rights model to improve legal access to online content Read more
Government gives £150,000 funding to kick-start copyright hub
Lord Younger announces £150,000 of funding for new web site designed to make it easier for consumers to obtain information about copyright. Read more
Universal Images Group acquires new distribution rights
Universal Images Group acquires international distribution rights from JTB Media Creation picture library in Japan Read more
Natural History Museum images now available at Mary Evans Picture Library
The UK's leading historical image source, is pleased to announce a new representation agreement with the Natural History Museum, Britain's magnificent repository of more than 70 million plant, animal, insect, fossil and geological specimens, assembled over 300 years of exploration and discovery. Read more
IPTC: Machine Readable Rights day documentation available
- Mar 20. 2013
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Last week the Machine Readable Rights and the News Industry day took place in Amsterdam. CEPIC was also there. Now you can download most of the presentations and slides that summerize the event.
Here you can watch the presentations on video.
A summary of the event is available here.
CEPIC announces impressive Speaker list for its International Conference in Barcelona, June 11.-14.
The annual CEPIC Congress is the largest global gathering of the international photo community and extends CEPIC’s network on all five continents. Read more
CEPIC on PhotoArchiveNews
PhotoArchiveNews is now a media partner of CEPIC Congress 2013 Read more
CEPIC goes 20!
CEPIC was established in May 1993. Read more
Five Tables Released
We have the following important information for you. Read more
Topfoto: Joanna Smith 1938 – 2013
Joanna Smith passes away Read more
Conferences at CEPIC
All conferences are included in the general Congress fee. There is the possibility to register just for the Photocentric Day on Tuesday 11 June or for the IPTC conference on Thursday 13 June! Read more
Jed Root is now a member of CEPIC
Please welcome Jed Root from Paris! Read more
Global Report Part III
The Heidelberger Global Stock Image Market Research Group (GSIM) published their third and last report of their global study on the stock image market 2012. Read more
Please welcome Universal Images Group as a new CEPIC affiliate
Universal Images Group are based in London (UK) Read more
Licenses for Europe's website
The European Commission has initiated a "structured dialogue" between main stakeholders of creative content industries and Internet economy around the issues of copyright, internet and consumers' access. Chairs' conclusions and presentations are available on-line. Read more
Strong Growth in Demand for Intellectual Property Rights in 2012
- Mar 19. 2013
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International filings for patents, trademarks and industrial designs under WIPO-administered intellectual property (IP) systems saw continued strong growth in 2012.
In 2012, international patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) grew by 6.6% on 2011.1 Japan and the United States of America (US) accounted for 48.8% of the 194,400 PCT applications filed in 2012 (Annex 1 Annex 1)2. Chinese telecommunications company ZTE, with its 3,906 published PCT applications, was the largest filer in 2012.3
Eye on history
The Granger Collection Features the Evolution of Print and More. Read more
Spain and private copy levies
GESAC is lodging a complaint against Spanish law on private copying for not complying with EU law. Read more
Bridgeman representing Mary Fedden and Julian Trevelyan for Copyright Licensing
The Bridgeman Art Library is delighted to be appointed by the Estate of Mary Fedden, OBE and Julian Trevelyan, RA to administer and license the copyright in the artwork of both artists. Read more
epa european pressphoto agency celebrates ten years of global coverage
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of epa european pressphoto agency b.v. beginning its global operation, a collection of the most outstanding epa images spanning the past decade has been compiled as a slide show, also available as an e-book, the agency announced in Frankfurt today. Read more
Picturing the Great War
Mary Evans Picture Library launches a First World War blog. Read more
New stock photo agency for the creative industry launched by Zoomy Images
Zoomy Images LLC, an on-line image and audio provider for the creative industry, has launched its service today through its web site, www.zoomyimages.com. Zoomy Images is a Los Angeles-based, on-line stock photo agency serving the creative market's demand for stock imagery and audio files. Read more
LCC: New rights model to improve legal access to online content
Unique industry collaboration launches new rights model to improve legal access to online content Read more
Government gives £150,000 funding to kick-start copyright hub
Lord Younger announces £150,000 of funding for new web site designed to make it easier for consumers to obtain information about copyright. Read more
Universal Images Group acquires new distribution rights
Universal Images Group acquires international distribution rights from JTB Media Creation picture library in Japan Read more
Natural History Museum images now available at Mary Evans Picture Library
The UK's leading historical image source, is pleased to announce a new representation agreement with the Natural History Museum, Britain's magnificent repository of more than 70 million plant, animal, insect, fossil and geological specimens, assembled over 300 years of exploration and discovery. Read more
The European Commission launches the initiative "Licensing Europe"
- Dec 07. 2012
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On December 6th 2012 and following the weekly college meeting of EU commissioners, Michel Barnier spoke at the at the IP Forum set up by MEP Marielle Gallo. He introduced "Licensing Europe" to start in 2013.
On Wednesday December 5th, the College of the EU Commission debated on the future of intellectual property and copyright and whether the 2001 European Copyright Directive should be re-opened for negotiations with, notably, the inclusion of new exceptions to copyright. (Press release here)
CEPIC announces impressive Speaker list for its International Conference in Barcelona, June 11.-14.
The annual CEPIC Congress is the largest global gathering of the international photo community and extends CEPIC’s network on all five continents. Read more
CEPIC on PhotoArchiveNews
PhotoArchiveNews is now a media partner of CEPIC Congress 2013 Read more
CEPIC goes 20!
CEPIC was established in May 1993. Read more
Five Tables Released
We have the following important information for you. Read more
Topfoto: Joanna Smith 1938 – 2013
Joanna Smith passes away Read more
Conferences at CEPIC
All conferences are included in the general Congress fee. There is the possibility to register just for the Photocentric Day on Tuesday 11 June or for the IPTC conference on Thursday 13 June! Read more
Jed Root is now a member of CEPIC
Please welcome Jed Root from Paris! Read more
Global Report Part III
The Heidelberger Global Stock Image Market Research Group (GSIM) published their third and last report of their global study on the stock image market 2012. Read more
Please welcome Universal Images Group as a new CEPIC affiliate
Universal Images Group are based in London (UK) Read more
Licenses for Europe's website
The European Commission has initiated a "structured dialogue" between main stakeholders of creative content industries and Internet economy around the issues of copyright, internet and consumers' access. Chairs' conclusions and presentations are available on-line. Read more
Support Urgent Call to Action from BAPLA
- Nov 09. 2012
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CEPIC endorses the Briefing Paper to the House of Lords. The document is supported by BAPLA and was produced by Serena Tierney, Head of Intellectual Property at Bircham Dyson Bell LLP (with strong connections and parliamentary agents).
The paper covers issues which require further scrutiny at parliamentary level:
orphan works
extended collective licensing
new exceptions to copyright
reduction of copyright terms for anonymous, pseudonymous and unpublished works
CEPIC agrees that the legislative proposals being put forward by the UK Government represent a 'serious threat' to the picture business and to rightsholders in their ability to generate income from copyright protection.
CEPIC announces impressive Speaker list for its International Conference in Barcelona, June 11.-14.
The annual CEPIC Congress is the largest global gathering of the international photo community and extends CEPIC’s network on all five continents. Read more
CEPIC on PhotoArchiveNews
PhotoArchiveNews is now a media partner of CEPIC Congress 2013 Read more
CEPIC goes 20!
CEPIC was established in May 1993. Read more
Five Tables Released
We have the following important information for you. Read more
Topfoto: Joanna Smith 1938 – 2013
Joanna Smith passes away Read more
Conferences at CEPIC
All conferences are included in the general Congress fee. There is the possibility to register just for the Photocentric Day on Tuesday 11 June or for the IPTC conference on Thursday 13 June! Read more
Jed Root is now a member of CEPIC
Please welcome Jed Root from Paris! Read more
Global Report Part III
The Heidelberger Global Stock Image Market Research Group (GSIM) published their third and last report of their global study on the stock image market 2012. Read more
Please welcome Universal Images Group as a new CEPIC affiliate
Universal Images Group are based in London (UK) Read more
Licenses for Europe's website
The European Commission has initiated a "structured dialogue" between main stakeholders of creative content industries and Internet economy around the issues of copyright, internet and consumers' access. Chairs' conclusions and presentations are available on-line. Read more
European Parliament Proposed Changes to Orphan Works Rules
- Jul 16. 2012
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On Tuesday 10 July, the legal affairs committee of the European parliament discussed the proposed directive on Orphan Works.
A compromise text had been agreed on 6 June between the European Parliament and the European Council. The MEPs are expected to vote on the proposed legislation during plenary on 12 September 2012. It will then still have to be approved by the Council as well.
- The compromise text published on 8 June may be found here
Finding the Author is not a Lost Cause
- Oct 18. 2011
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On 12th October, within the framework of the Frankfurt Bookfair, CEPIC and EVA addressed the issue of Orphan Works.
Cultural heritage institutions scan and digitize their collections to give access to the public. A growing number of images is concerned. Prior authorization is needed but not all rights holders can be tracked.
The legal back ground was explained by prof. Dr. Dreier (KIT). The ARROW tool, a network supporting the search, was demonstrated by Paola Mazzuchi (ARROW).
The CEPIC presentation which outlines CEPIC's position on Arrow Plus may be downloaded here.
CEPIC announces impressive Speaker list for its International Conference in Barcelona, June 11.-14.
The annual CEPIC Congress is the largest global gathering of the international photo community and extends CEPIC’s network on all five continents. Read more
CEPIC on PhotoArchiveNews
PhotoArchiveNews is now a media partner of CEPIC Congress 2013 Read more
CEPIC goes 20!
CEPIC was established in May 1993. Read more
Five Tables Released
We have the following important information for you. Read more
Topfoto: Joanna Smith 1938 – 2013
Joanna Smith passes away Read more
Conferences at CEPIC
All conferences are included in the general Congress fee. There is the possibility to register just for the Photocentric Day on Tuesday 11 June or for the IPTC conference on Thursday 13 June! Read more
Jed Root is now a member of CEPIC
Please welcome Jed Root from Paris! Read more
Global Report Part III
The Heidelberger Global Stock Image Market Research Group (GSIM) published their third and last report of their global study on the stock image market 2012. Read more
Please welcome Universal Images Group as a new CEPIC affiliate
Universal Images Group are based in London (UK) Read more
Licenses for Europe's website
The European Commission has initiated a "structured dialogue" between main stakeholders of creative content industries and Internet economy around the issues of copyright, internet and consumers' access. Chairs' conclusions and presentations are available on-line. Read more
CEPIC Statement on Proposed Directive on Certain Permitted Uses of Orphan Works
- Aug 16. 2011
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CEPIC was founded in 1993 to present a unified voice to advise and lobby on new legislation emerging from Brussels.
Registered as an EEIG (Economic European Interest Group) in Paris in 1999, it achieved observer status at WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) in 1997.
- Please find the complete file attached to this article.
Main points regarding draft directive on collecting societies
The relationship between picture agencies and collecting societies is a two way relationship: as rights holders or the representative of rights holders and as users of creative content, CEPIC members both receive payments from private copying levies and pay royalties to collecting societies. Read more
UPDATED ARROW Plus and ARROW system leaflets
New updated leaflets for ARROW Plus and ARROW system are now available on the ARROW website and intranet. Read more
CEPIC Statement on Proposed Directive on Certain Permitted Uses of Orphan Works
CEPIC was founded in 1993 to present a unified voice to advise and lobby on new legislation emerging from Brussels. Read more
Image Metadata Handbook
European picture agency organisation CEPIC has joined forces with standards body IPTC to produce the CEPIC/IPTC Metadata Handbook, which was launched on 20 May 2011 at the CEPIC Congress in Istanbul, Turkey. Read more
From Arrow to Arrow PLUS
ARROW, How it continues. The novelties of ARROW PLUS. Why ARROW PLUS? Read more
Response regarding Copyright Levies (2005)
The Directorate General for the Internal Market and Services has asked stakeholders for their opinion about copyright levies. CEPIC has been invited to contribute its opinion. Read more
Statement on Collective Rights Management (2000)
With the growing number of collecting societies, there is an increasing need to define collective rights management. Read more
Collective Management of Copyright Across National Borders (2005)
Response to the preliminary findings and policy options with respect to the collective management of copyright across national borders, working document from the 7th of July 2005. Read more
Response to Green Paper on Copyright & Neighbouring Rights in the Information Society (1995)
Response of the Coordination of European Picture Agencies to the Green Paper Read more
EC Consultation Creative Content Online
Submission from CEPIC e.e.i.g.
Coordination of European Picture Agencies Press Stock Heritage Read more
Resolution on Collecting Societies (2002)
The resolution on Collecting Societies had been proposed at the CEPIC AGM 2002. Read more
CEPIC's Response to the Green Paper on Copyright in the Knowledge Economy (2008)
Submission from CEPIC e.e.i.g. Read more
EU Consultation on Creative Content On-Line
CEPIC submitted a response to the European Commission on 5 January 2010. Read more
Europeana: Next Steps
On 15 November 2009, CEPIC submitted a response to the Europeana questionnaire, at least to some of the questions most relevant to our industry. Read more
Orphan Works EC Hearing
CEPIC spoke at the Public Hearing on Orphan Works on October 26, 2009. The hearing took place at the European Commission. Read more
Comment on Orphan Works Directive proposal
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CEPIC 2011, Istanbul, Turkey. Day 3, Friday, May 20th, 2011. (CTK Photo/Petr Mlch)
BySylvie FodorThe EC proposal was rushed for publication together with other IPR documents. From a rightsholder perspective, it is in regress to the draft versions.
Stand- alone photography is excluded from the scope of the directive. But since most pictures make money because they are published somewhere and part of another work, this exclusion does not make away with the issue of photographic rights altogether. It does mean that the future directive would not apply to historical picture archives.
Licenses for Europe
It is essential that CEPIC attends all of these meetings to be at the forefront of information regarding technological and legal advances. Knowing better their applications within the framework of the European Union means having a stronger position in defending the interests of CEPIC members. Read more
The photography industry landscape
The photography industry has gone through a revolution over the past 5-10 years as the introduction of digital cameras, smartphones, social media platforms, and the cloud have created massive opportunities and disruptions in the industry. Read more
Licences for Europe
There were many passionate and insightful comments made at the second round of "Licenses For Europe" stakeholder meetings held in Brussels on 7th March 2013. Read more
fotofringe London 2013 – ‘the best yet’ – full event pictures and roundup
890 picture buyers registered in advance. 700 visitors throughout the day. Will Carleton from PhotoArchiveNews has given us permission to publish this impression about fotofringe London 2013. Read more
Frictionless licensing - dream or reality?
The IPTC Spring Conference in Amsterdam Machine Readable Rights and the News Industry: Opportunities, Standards and Challenges showed that all media sectors in are looking at changes and improvements in the way they do business. People from news, publishing, photo and image libraries attended. Read more
When it’s time to say No
Images search engines have rolled out changes in image display. New features infringe copyright in some countries and dramatically affect website traffic and image sales everywhere. In Germany, trade body Freelens has been successful in forcing Yahoo Images to revert to its former display. Read more
Barcelona, Such a Beautiful Horizon
We asked Julieanne Eason - age fotostock Content Manager - to tell us a bit about Barcelona. She is a New Zealand national, who has been living in Barcelona for the past 8 years. Who better to give us an insight into Barcelona – the destination for the CEPIC Congress 2013? Read more
Google Images' new layout - how this impacts photographers and webmasters
Let me preface this blog post by saying that Google has been a very important Internet player, and that the Internet wouldn't be the same without their efforts and innovations. Read more
When does freedom of speech trump copyright?
Copyright is a property right and therefore a human right protected under Article 1 of the First Protocol of the European Convention on Human Rights. Is the right to property a more or less important card in the human rights pack than the Article 10 right to freedom of expression? Read more
Registration for CEPIC Congress 2013 Has Started!
We are delighted to confirm that Registration is now open for Congress 2013 which will take place in the wonderful city of Barcelona, the capital city of Catalonia, one of the most vibrant regions of Spain, from the 11th – 14th June. Read more
