This post contains the latest available surveys on the photographic Industry.

The platform-to-business regulation has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Ursula von der Leyen has set policy guidelines and her "digital agenda" prior to the vote of the European Parliament on 16.07.2019

The German Supreme Court has recently referred to the CJEU (Court of Justice of the European Union) in a case that will add to the plentyful jurisprudence on "Framing". Why this matters?

Chiaroscuro: The Magic of Light and Shadows

The platform-to-business Regulation was adopted on 20 June 2019.

Tax authorities around the world are trying to understand the fundamental drivers of the digital transformation of the global economy, with the aim of ensuring that companies are taxed where value is created. This article is regularly up-dated.

We want to thank you for attending the CEPIC Congress in Paris! Our time together was productive and fun and your presence helped to make this event a great success.

Neighbouring right for photographs in Switzerland

Common action works! Here is an example why we should unite forces and should not be afraid when the goal is right.

The participants list and presentations made at the "Legal and Strategic Workshop" organised by CEPIC on 07.06.2019 are available for CEPIC members in this post.

What are the legal battle fields in Brussels? This post is being regularly up-dated with new information.

Major news agencies are downscaling their coverage of the inaugural FIFA Women’s Football Convention starting Thursday because the sports body insists it owns the copyright to video news content produced by news organisations.

The SNAPIG (National Union of Photographic Agencies of General Illustration), French national association member of our coordination, has brought to CEPIC's knowledge the project envisaged by major French museums to start "Open Access" for the high-definition photographic reproductions of their collections.

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Discovery into Google’s search and advertising practices as related to Dreamstime is now underway, with trial set for May 25, 2020.

Getty Images and APO Group announce strategic partnership to provide innovative and integrated text, photo and video services to companies operating in Africa and the Middle East

On 04.06 the Board of CEPIC was renewed.

PAJ (Photographers, Authors, Journalists) in France is the new affiliate member of CEPIC. PAJ represents photographers.

What is CASE? The new copyright legislation,will create a small-claims process for creators and businesses whose work is infringed to be heard by a tribunal within the Copyright Office.

In reaction to the DG Comp Director General Johannes Laitenberg’s comment at the ICN Annual Conference on Google’s compliance with the Google Search prohibition decision, the Open Internet Project (OIP) reemphasises the importance of the decision and the respective compliance mechanism as a landmark precedent for the entire European digital market.

TSBA Group is pleased to announce the addition of the internationally renowned National Portrait Gallery, London, to its roster of English heritage brands.

Dr Eleonora Rosati will be giving a presentation on Friday, June 7th at 10:00 on the EU Copyright Directive. There will be a chance to ask questions afterwards.

155837602417761205 (1) Mathieu Desoubeaux will be speaking at the Technological Solutions for the European Copyright Directive and the Fight Against Fake News seminar on Thursday, June 6th at 9:30 to 11:30am.

Documentation for CEPIC AGM 2019. This post is up-dated.

The EU Copyright Directive has been published on the Official Journal of the EU.

"No democracy is complete without access to transparent and reliable information. It is the cornerstone for building fair and impartial institutions, holding leaders accountable and speaking truth to power." — António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General

akg-images is proud to announce the acquisition of Historic Maps archive, one of the world’s largest collections of maps, engravings, photographs and city views of Germany, Europe, America, Africa, Asia and Australia.

Why do you need to buy credits if you only want to buy one photo from certain stock photography websites? It would seem much simpler just choosing the photo you need and paying for it using your Credit Card or PayPal. This is what agefotostock has done with their Low Budget Royalty Free offer, easyFotostock.

OIP’s participation at the debate with the French candidates for the upcoming EU election was a great success.

Every April 26, we celebrate World Intellectual Property Day to learn about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity.

And the Winning photo is ...

Immunity of Internet Service Providers is also a topic in the USA. Nancy Wolff, legal counsel of DMLA, reports of a recent meeting at the Copyright Office in the US.

World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day, or International Day of the Book, is an annual event the organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright. World Book Day was first celebrated on 23 April 1995, and continues to be recognized on that day.

Announcing the CEPIC AGM. Documents will be posted in the Download Area.

reamstime, the world's largest community in stock photography, announced today that it has achieved two major milestones: 100 million images in its online database and over 500,000 contributors. Dreamstime has continued to experience sustained and rapid growth over the past 15 years, but 2018 represented the fastest increase in the number of contributors and submissions. This announcement further cements Dreamstime's place as a distinguished leader in stock photography.

Press Release on the adoption of the Council of the EU Copyright Directive. Following the signature and publication of the directive in the Official Journal of the EU, member states will have 24 months to transpose the new rules into their national law.

The European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on the proposed regulation on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services in February 2019.

As a founding member of CEPIC, FNAPPI is happy to return to the fold as an affiliate member.

LA COLLECTION is very happy to present you its new Website.

The 2nd big industry survey “image market - business trends 2019” of the German Association of Professional Image Providers (BVPA) in cooperation with the study course Photojournalism and Documentary Photography of the Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts under the direction of Prof. Lars Bauernschmitt delivers its findings.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered image search technology that makes it faster and easier to establish the distinctiveness of a trademark in a target market.

"On any given day, countless images are used all over the internet, many of which are stolen. Studies by IMGembed and Copytrack show that of the three billion images shared online each day, around 85% are unlicensed. That’s a total of around 2.5 billion stolen images!"

CEPIC welcomes the adoption of the EU copyright directive as the recognition of the important role played by online sharing platforms in the online eco-system dealing with copyrighted material.

Creatives and news publishers will be empowered to negotiate with internet giants thanks to new copyright rules which also contain safeguards on freedom of expression.

The Copyright Directive has been agreed by the European institutions and will be put to a final vote next week! We are asking you to lend your voice by following these quick, simple steps no later than this Monday, 25th March.

On April 1, 2019, StockFood GmbH will take over the German travel photo agency Look. All employees, including their long-standing customer advisors and photo editors, will join the StockFood team.

The relevance of IPTC photo metadata was underlined last year when Google announced that some IPTC fields would become visible for users of Google’s image search. It is a good time to review and compare the use of IPTC metadata with the results from our survey in 2010

Towards a Fair and Sustainable Internet For All. Time to Adopt the Copyright Directive.

The next IPTC Members’ Meeting will be held in the dynamic and increasingly tech-savvy city of Lisbon, Portugal from Monday 8th to Wednesday 10th April, 2019.

CEPIC expresses its extreme disappointment at the EU copyright Directive as we see that last minute compromises were reached that will directly hurt CEPIC members specialised in fine art, history and vintage photography.

Magnum Photos has announced the departure of its CEO, David Kogan after over four and a half years at the helm. Kogan is stepping down on 1 March 2019.

2 806 000 000 euro: the budget for 2021-2027 period

30 international organisations representing copyright stakeholders call on the Council and the European Parliament to adopt the Copyright Directive.

Submission to the Trilogue negotiators February 2019

CEPIC has joined a call of 28 organisations of the creative industry to adopt the Copyright Directive.

What trade organisations say ...

The OIP welcomes the French Competition Authority’s decision to order interim measures against Google, and urges the European Commission to follow a similar path

The Dreamstime complaint against Google filed in the USA is going forward.

As of 1 September 2018, Mint Images is delighted to announce that it has agreed the worldwide distribution rights for The Londolozi Photography Collection. Both companies are very excited to be working together.

As something new, IPTC is going to start a series of webinars from the first week of February 2019. The first one will be me introducing IPTC and giving an overview of everything that they do.

Digitization and new business models have strongly changed the global trade of stock images. Executive Director Sylvie Fodor will be speaking at the Heidleberg University on 5 February.

Digitization and new business models have strongly changed the global trade of stock images. With over a decade of research experience, the Global Stock Image Market Research Group (GSIM) at Heidelberg University invites practitioners, researchers and industry experts to attend a half-day conference on current developments.

Fotofringe London organisers are extending a strongly warm New Year invitation to all European and overseas partners, customers and colleagues, to join the UK picture and publishing industries in London on Thursday, 21 March 2019, at Kings Place, central London.

CEPIC wishes you Happy Holidays! Let's meet in Paris in 2019!

CEPIC - To the Rapporteurs within the Trilogue 12.12.2018 -

For a better Integration of Europe’s most valuable assets, its cultural and creative sectors.

The trilogue negotiations on the EU copyright directive on 13.12. ended, expectedly, without any results on Art.13. Negotiations are postponed until the third week of January 2019.

Dreamstime, the world's largest stock photography community, today launched its new reverse image search, making it easier for users to find the perfect stock imagery that makes any design stand out from the crowd.

Image Source is restoring its status as the leading premium stock photo production agency in the world, with the company originally incorporated 20 years ago in 1998

Shahidul, social activist and photographer, had been thrown in jail in August 2018.

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On 14 November, European Parliament approved EU multi-annual financial framework 2021-2027 and proposes substantial increase to Creative Europe programme,. Now call Member States must share this level of ambition!

On 5 November 59 organisations published a joint call to boost the Europe Creative programme ahead of the budget vote at the European Parliament on the EU's future budget 2021-2027. CEPIC is amongst the signatories.

Use of protected content by information society services providing automated image referencing

Join the largest networking hub for picture agencies worldwide and the leading picture buyer event in France from 5th to 7th June 2019 in Paris.

The Board of FOCAL International formally announces today that Sue Malden has stepped down as Chair. Sue has made unique and pioneering contributions to the Association and is widely recognised as an authority on the audiovisual industry. Her experience and knowledge has been invaluable and has led to many successes during her time as FOCAL Chair.

The SmartFrame platform, available on a freemium plan, transforms how users present, track, control and monetise images.

Mark your agenda: the next CEPIC Congress will take place from 5th to 7th June 2019 and it will be in ...

On 26 September, Google launched an important change in showing images online : creator and credit of photos as filled in the IPTC fields will now be displayed next to the image in Google Images.

Specialist marine photo library, Image Quest Marine, is re-launching with the appointment of a new library team.

On 12 September the European Parliament voted 448 to 226 the amended version of the Copyright Directive that was originally rejected on 5 July after the most controversial passages of the law have been watered down. If the directive goes through, it will be the result of 10 years of work to solve the "Transfer of Value" in the digital eco-system. What is in the directive for picture agencies and for photographers?

Copytrack, one of the world's leading image rights enforcement services, and WENN Media Group (WMG), an international news content provider, announced today their future exclusive collaboration. Copytrack will provide WMG with the tracking and worldwide legal enforcement of copyright infringement.

On the technical feasability of EU reform efforts - without censorship and upload filters. Just before the vote on the new proposal for the EU Copyright Directive, Copytrack addressed MEP's with the following letter.

It is with much regret that we have read the sad news of the departure of Scott Braut of Adobe Stock.

On 06 September, ahead of the vote on the EU Copyright Directive on 12 September and on behalf of authors society GESAC, Harris Interactive published a survey on "Copyright and US Tech Giants: What are the expectations in Europe?"

Bridgeman Images is proud and excited to announce the acquisition of the leading Parisian picture library, Leemage.

Transaction and Refinancing Expected to Enhance Getty Images’ Position as a Global Leader in the Visual Content Industry

ImageRights International Inc., the world's leading copyright enforcement service, intensified its image search and copyright enforcement operations in Germany to drive value for its global photographer and photo agency client base.

Main Documents on meetings with Google since May 2017. Technical Committee.

On 14 September 2016: the European Commission presents a draft Directive to modernize copyright in the Digital Single Market. A look back on two years and a look ahead.

“SmartFrame has developed a revolutionary, patent-pending new image format for the internet that seeks to redefine and become the ubiquitous digital image standard.”

Rab Lewin is a photographer with a long career in music photography. He was in Berlin in the 90s and captured iconic images of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana. Recently he found they had been stolen and used by Belgian TV, a global online news site, and others. Copytrack recovered fees for this misuse.

On O5 July 2018 the European Parliament voted against the negotiation proposed by the Legal Affairs Committee, adopted on 20 June 2018, for the EU Copyright Directive proposal. What happens next?

Many ancient peoples had holy men, called Shamans, to help them understand and engage with both the ‘spirit world’ and the actual world.

On 5 August, Shahidul Alam was arrested in his house in Dhaka, hours after a Al Jezeera released an interview with him on the demonstrations in Bangladesh. The UN Human Rights expert urge for his release.

Bruce Stangle And Kevin McCurry To Counsel On Market Strategy And Corporate Initiatives

In the "Cordoba" case, the CJEU has confirmed that Internet users must ask for a photographer’s permission before publishing their images, even if the photos were already freely accessible elsewhere online.