On 05 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. CEPIC regrets this rejection following four years of tireless work with EU institutions but will continue to work towards a balanced solution for a fair online marketplace for the creative sector and against online piracy.

ARDITO no longer a project, but a service! We are happy to announce that the “ARDITO: Upgrading the Internet” conference on 19 June was a success! Thanks to everyone who contributed and participated, and especially to our guest and keynote speaker MEP Henna Virkkunen.

CALL TO HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Getty Images will distribute over a century’s worth of definitive moments from dpa Picture-Alliance’s coverage of German politics, sports, entertainment and more

Getty Images, along with CEPIC and others in our industry, firmly supports the proposed new Copyright Directive because we believe that without compensation, creativity and commerce cannot thrive.

before getting wild with the retweet fearing the Internet is about die - let’s look how this new proposal could save photographers and other creators, and how all this scaremongering is misconceived.

Plans to update of EU copyright rules for today’s online world and ensure fair pay for artists and journalists were backed bv the Legal Affairs Committee on Wednesday.