Copyright & IPR

  • GOOGLE and CEPIC

    At last someone has come up with a way of monetizing content on the web. Read more

  • CEPIC endorses conclusions of SABIP Report in the UK

    SABIP, the Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property Policy, provides strategic and independent advice to the UK Government on intellectual property policy. Read more

  • About Google Images and Image Search Ads

    Technology is out there enabling wonderful images to be seen. Google Images shows us how to make money with images, not by producing and selling them, but by showing them at random next to an advertisement and selling the advertisement. Read more

  • CEPIC Statement on the Google Books Settlement Agreement 2009

    CEPIC’s membership is directly affected by the Settlement. 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

Collective Rights Management

  • Statement on Collective Rights Management

    With the growing number of collecting societies, there is an increasing need to define collective rights management as different European member states are permitting the collective management of different rights, so leading to a lack of harmonisation within Europe. Read more

  • Collective Management of Copyright Across National Borders

    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

  • Resolution on Collecting Societies

    The resolution on Collecting Societies had been proposed at the CEPIC AGM 2002. Read more

Digital Content

  • NEITHER GREEN NOR RED ...

    Neither green nor red, but blinking lights for search engines in Europe displaying thumbnail images. Thumbnails are reproductions. But does it mean that their display by a search engine constitute an infringing act? Read more

  • About Google Images and Image Search Ads

    Technology is out there enabling wonderful images to be seen. Google Images shows us how to make money with images, not by producing and selling them, but by showing them at random next to an advertisement and selling the advertisement. 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

  • EC Consultation Creative Content Online

    Submission from CEPIC e.e.i.g. Coordination of European Picture Agencies Press Stock Heritage Read more