Two reports adopted by an overwhelming majority in @EPCulture👉@MonicaSemedoLux report on the situation of #artists and the #culturalrecovery➕Mrs. Melbarde’s on Europe’s Media in the Digital Decade: An Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation.
4 key take-aways👇 1⃣MEPs have strong concerns against coercive buy-out contracts, urging the @EU_Commission to take concrete steps to prevent coercive practices that can hamper creators from enjoying adequate & proportionate remuneration @nnienass @TFrankowski21 @laurencefarreng @CISACNews

Today, @aepoartis, @Creators_ECSA and @fim_musicians collectively denounce @epidemicsound's malpractices and its profound disrespect for the rights of music authors and performers ✏️👉bit.ly/2Hqtpmr "We collectively represent over 500 000 composers, songwriters and performers and we feel compelled to speak out against the harmful development of @epidemicsound for the ability of these professionals to make a living from their creations".

Done ! The @Europarl_EN just adopted its resolution on the cultural recovery of Europe by 598 votes in favor, 42 against and 46 abstentions. An overwhelming majority & a strong political message to support Europe’s diverse cultural landscape hugely affected by #COVID__19 1/10👇 The @Europarl_EN "expresses its sincere solidarity with performers, artists, creators, authors, publishers, their companies and all other cultural creators and workers, including amateur creators, who all have been severely affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic". 2/10

3⃣3⃣3⃣ days left to implement the #CopyrightDirective ! We are calling all EU 🇪🇺 Member States to move forward and engage in an ambitious and fair implementation for all authors👉 {Thread 1/5} #ECSA4CopyrightDirective @GabrielMariya @ThierryBreton Why? 👇 Because #musicauthors should 1⃣ get transparent info on the exploitation of their works 2⃣ have more bargaining power and benefit from their artistic successes 3⃣ be able to make a living from their works online 👇 2/5 #TimeToBeFairToAuthors @KChampiaouris @ZaoralekL

🔊Tomorrow, as EU Culture Ministers will discuss further actions to support creators and the creative sectors through the #COVID19 crisis, 7⃣8⃣ org across Europe’s cultural and creative sectors call for ambitious EU budgetary measures ! bit.ly/2W6peAZ Thread 👇 We are calling on the EU to 1⃣ Propose an ambitious budget for the future Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027. #MFF @europe_creative @EPCulture @EU_Budget 👇

Today, the @Europarl_EN adopted by an ovewhelming majority a resolution on EU coordinated action to combat #Covid_19 and its consequences. It shows the EP's strong support to the cultural and creative sectors (CCS) @EPCulture @sabineverheyen @nnienass @Ibangarciadb 👇 It “underlines that the CCS in Member States have been hit especially hard by the fallout from #Covid_19 due to the closure of cinemas, theatres and music venues and the sudden stop of ticket sales;" @LiveDMA @Liveurope @UNIC_Cinemas @Efads_Asso @IMPALAMusic @EMC_IMC 👇

As #COVID2019 ravages our societies, including the cultural and creative sectors, authors’ organisations stand in solidarity with all those are affected by the virus👇 Thread 1/5 @Film_directors @ScreenwritersEU @CouncilWriters @GabrielMariya ✍️👉bit.ly/2UlyCjB Our members – writers of all kinds, composers, songwriters, directors and cinematographers – have seen their industries come to a standstill and their livelihoods vanish in a matter of days. 2/5

📢As music authors, we "strongly condemn the malpractices of @epidemicsound and its disrespect for fundamental authors’ economic and moral rights". This must stop ! See our statement 👉 bit.ly/2RZeEu3 @EBU_HQ @SKAPNEWS @Content_is_King @epidemicsound @EBU_HQ @SKAPNEWS @Content_is_King We urge any company to refrain from collaborating with an entity which disrespects authors and their basic economic and moral rights. Our rights should be fully respected !

“Investing in our culture is investing in our future” - as the @EUCouncil is debating on the future of cultural and creative industries, here the open letter from 90 org calling EU leaders to support an ambitious budget for the future @europe_creative👉bit.ly/37oBu3x @EUCouncil @europe_creative @GabrielMariya @TNavracsicsEU @franckriester @culturagob @dariofrance @EU2019FI @actforculture @MinistereCC @cultura_pt @okmfi “Today, @europe_creative represents a mere 0,15% of the overall @EU_Budget. This is by no means proportionate to our sectors’ contribution to the EU economy, which stands at €509bn added to GDP and over 12 million full-time jobs”.@EP_Budgets @GOettingerEU #CultureIsOurFuture

After an inspiring speech by 🇭🇷 Culture Minister @ObuljenKorzinek calling for an ambitious implementation of the #Copyright Directive and an increased support for #MusicMovesEurope🙏 start of the panel on the just recognition and fair remuneration for music creators 🎵✊🙏 .@Content_is_King, @WallyBadarou and Solange Cesarovna underline how metadata is crucial for the just recognition and fair remuneration of music authors @IMC_Network @EMC_IMC @unac_info

Time to act now! More than 500.000 authors call on EU Member States to reach an agreement on the #CopyrightDirective without further delay: ✍️ bit.ly/2RlGyME @eucopresident @ro2019eu @VDancila_PM @geociamba @EmmanuelMacron @AngelaMerkeICDU @franckriester @BundesKultur .@EP_President @JunckerEU @mettebock @GracaFonseca @AxelVossMdEP @JeanMarieCAVADA @UdoBullmann @Evelyn_Regner @lidiageringer @VRoziere @HelgaTruepel @SilviaCostaEU @julie4nw @GabrielMariya @Ansip_EU @NatBruxelles @LauKaya @EFJEUROPE @Film_directors @ScreenwritersEU

Time for the @Europarl_EN to stay 💪 and defend an effective right of revocation in the #CopyrightDirective ! Good for consumers, good for cultural diversity and supported by 500.000 authors in the EU: ✍️ bit.ly/2zSTsMu @EFJEUROPE @Film_directors @ScreenwritersEU .@AxelVossMdEP @Ansip_EU @GabrielMariya @JeanMarieCAVADA @lidiageringer @1PavelSvoboda @Chrysogonos_K @GrammatikakisG @maryhoneyball @ANiebler @MarcJoulaud @SilviaCostaEU @HelgaTruepel @julie4nw @VRoziere @Evelyn_Regner @PervencheBeres @Europarl_FR @TheProgressives @kkuneva