EU independent music trade group IMPALA. AIM, PRS For Music and more than 200 organizations from across the cultural and creative sectors have united in calling on the European Parliament to adopt the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. "This Directive has been long sought to create a much-needed level playing field," the groups argue.The 2000 organizations represent musicians authors, composers, journalists, photographers as well as music, book and other publishers.The full letter.TIME TO ADOPT THE COPYRIGHT DIRECTIVEWe, the undersigned organisations, representing authors, composers, writers, journalists, performers and others working in all artistic fields, news agencies, book, press and music publishers, audiovisual and independent music producers call on the European Parliament to adopt the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market.This Directive has been long sought to create a much-needed level playing field for all actors of the creative sector in the European Digital Single Market, whilst giving citizens better access to a wider array of content.This is a historical opportunity. We need an internet that is fair and sustainable for all. This is why we urge policymakers to adopt the Directive quickly, as agreed in trilogue negotiations.Signatories: 1. ABK – Bulgarian Book Association2. ADAGP – French Graphic and Visual Arts Collecting Society3. ADEB – Belgian Publishers’ Association4. ADNPA – Athens Daily Newspaper Publishers’ Association5. AEC – European Association of the Higher Music Education Institutions6. AGD – Allianz deutscher Designer7. AG DOK – Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dokumentarfilm8. AIKAKAUSMEDIA – Finnish Periodical Publishers' Association9. AIE – Italian Book Publishers’ Association10. AIM – Association of Independent Music11. AIPA – Slovenian Institute for the Promotion of the Rights of Authors, Performers and Producers of Audiovisual Work12. AKKA/LAA – Latvian Authors’ Association13. AKM – Austrian Collective Management Organization for Authors, Composers and Publishers14. ALCS – British Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society15. A.L.E.J. – Luxembourg Newspaper Publishers' Association16. Alliance de la presse d’information générale – French Press Alliance17. AMAEI- Portuguese Independent Musicians, Artists and Publishers Association18. APEL – Portuguese Association of Publishers and Booksellers19. API – Portuguese Publishers’ Association20. ARI – Asociación de Revistas de Información21. ARTISJUS – Hungarian Copyright Protection Association22. ASOCIACIA VYDAVATATEL’OV – Slovak Press Publishers' Association23. AUDIOCOOP24. AUSTROMECHANA – Austrian Mechanical Rights ManagementOrganization for Authors, Composers and Publishers25. BBK – Bundesverband Bildender Künstlerinnen und Künstler26. BDZV – German Newspaper Publishers’ Association27. BFFS – Bundesverband Schauspiel e.V.28. BFS – German Film Editors Association29. BIEM – Bureau international des sociétés gérant les droits d’enregistrement et de reproduction mécanique30. Bildrecht – Austrian Artists’ Collecting Society31. BILD-KUNST – German Visual Arts Collecting Society32. Bildupphovsrätt – Swedish Visual Artists’ Copyright Management Society33. BIMA – Belgian Independent Music Association34. BONO – Norwegian Visual Artists’ Copyright Society35. Bonus Copyright Access36. Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels e.V. – German Association of Book Publishers and Booksellers37. BUMA – Dutch Collecting Society for Music Works38. BVC – Bundesverband Casting e.V.39. BVK – Bundesverband Kinematografie40. BVM – Bundesvereinigung Maskenbild41. BVR – Bundesverband Regie42. CEDC – European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity43. CEPIC – Centre of the Picture Industry44. CFC – French Centre for the Exploitation of Copyright45. CIAGP – International Council of Creators of Graphic, Plastic and Photographic Arts46. CIAM – International Council of Music Authors47. CISAC – International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers48. CC – Composers Club49. CONEQTIA – Spanish Association of Professional Press and Multimedia Content50. Copydan Writing – Danish Collecting Society in the Text Area51. Copyswede – Swedish Collecting Association for Authors and Performing Artists52. Unie vydavatelů – Czech Publishers’ Association53. DACIN SARA – Romanian Association of Cinematographic Authors and Audiovisual Workers54. DACS – Visual Artists’ Rights Management Organization55. DAfF – Deutsche Akademie für
Fernsehen e.V.56. DAMA – Spanish Audiovisual Authors’ Copyright Society57. DANSKE FORLAG – Danish Publishers’ Association58. DANSKE MEDIER – Danish Media Association59. DeAuteurs – Belgian Copyright Collection Company60. DEFKOM – Deutsche Filmkomponistenunion61. De Media Federatie – Dutch Federation of Publishing and Media Companies Organization62. Den norske Forleggerforening – Norvegian Publishers’ Association63. Deutsche Fachpresse – German Association of Business Media64. Deutscher Künstlerbund65. DILIA – Czech Theatre, Literary, Audiovisual Agency66. DJ – Danish Union of Journalists67. DJV – German Federation of Journalists68. DKV – Deutscher Komponistenverband69. DOV – Deutsche Orchestervereinigung70. DPA – Deutsche Presse-Agentur71. DTV – Deutscher Textdichter Verband72. DUP – Danish Independent Record Companies73. EANA – European Alliance of News Agencies74. EAS – European Association for Music in Schools75. EAU – Estonian Authors’ Society76. ECSA – European Composer and Songwriter Alliance77. EFJ – European Federation of Journalists78. EIBF – European & International Booksellers Federation79. EMC – European Music Council80. EMMA – European Magazine Media Association81. EMU – European Music School Union82. ENPA – European Newspaper Publishers’ Association83. EPA – European Pressphoto Agency84. EPC – European Publishers’ Council85. Eesti Kirjastuste Liit – Estonian Publishers’ Association86. Eurocinema – Cinema and Television Producers’ Associations87. European Choral Association – Europa Cantat88. EVA – European Visual Artists89. Evening Standard90. EWC – European Writers’ Council91. FAGPRESSEN – Norwegian Specialised Press Association92. FAPE – Spanish Federation of Journalists’ Associations93. FEDERACION DE GREMIOS DE EDITORES DE ESPAÑA – Spanish Federation of Publishers’ Guilds94. FEP – Federation of European Publishers95. FER – Romanian Publishing Sector Federation96. FERA – Federation of European Film Directors97. FIEG – Italian Federation of Newspaper and Periodical Publishers98. FIL – Icelandic Association of Actors and Perfoming Artistists99. Fjølrit – Faroese Copyright Society100. FNPS – French Specialised Periodical Publishers' Federation101. FONO – Norvegian Association of Independent Record Companies102. FREELENS e.V. – Verband der Fotografinnen und Fotografen103. FSE – Federation of Screenwriters in Europe104. GAU – Belgian General Publishers’ Group105. GBDA – Genossenschaft Deutscher Bühnenangehöriger106. GEMA – The German Society for Musical Performance and Reproduction Rights107. GESAC – European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers108. GESTOR – Czech Union for the Protection of Authorship109. Getty Images110. GEWU – Belgian Educational and Scientific Publishers’ Group111. GZS – Slovenian Chamber of Commerce112. HAIL – Hungarian Association of Independent Labels113. Hauptverband des Österreichischen Buchhandels – Austrian Association of Book Trade114. HUEPP – Hellenic Union of Editors of Periodical Press
115. HUNGART – Hungarian Management Association for Artists, Industry and Photography
116. IAF – International Authors Forums117. IAO – International Artist Organisation of Music118. ICLA – Irish Copyright Licensing Agency119. IFRRO – International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations120. IMAGO – European Federation of Cinematographers121. IMPALA – Independent Music Companies Association122. IMRO – Irish Musical Rights Organisation123. IMPF – Independent Music Publishers International Forum124. INDIECO – Finnish Independent Record Producers’ Association125. INDIESUISSE – Association of Swiss Independent Music Labels and Producers126. Initiative Urheberrecht – German Group of Associations representing Authors and Performers127. IO – Illustratoren Organisation e.V.128. IVARO – Irish Visual Creators’ Copyright Management Organization129. IWP – The Polish Chamber of Press Publishers130. Journalistförbundet – Swedish Union of Journalists131. KEA – International Policy Research Center Specialised in Culture and Creative Industry.132. KODA – Danish Collecting Society for Music Work133. Konfessionelle Presse – Association of Confessional Press134. KOPIPOL – Polish Association of Copyright Collective Administration for Authors of Scientific and Technical Works135. KOPIOSTO – Finnish Copyright Owners Society136. KUVASTO – Finnish Copyright Society for Visual Artists137. LA PRESSE.BE – Alliance of Belgian Information Media138. La Saif – French Authors’ Copyright Management Organization139. LATGA – Latvian Association of Copyright Administration140. LITA – Slovakian Society of Authors141. LITERAL MECHANA – Austrian Linguistic Works Collecting Society142. LIVE DMA – European Network of Music Venues, Clubs and Festivals143. LLA – Lithuanian Publishers’ Association144. Magazines Ireland – Association of Irish magazine media brands145. MediaMusic e.V. – Berufsverband Medienmusik146. MKKE – Hungarian Books Publishers’ Association147. MMA – Magazine media association148. Myndstef – The Icelandic Visual Art Copyright Association149. NLA – British Newspapers’ Copyright Management Organization150. NMC – News Media Coalition151. NME – News Media Europe152. OFA – Serbian Authors and Photographers’ Copyright Management Organization153. On the Move154. OOAS – Czech associations of authors of works of art, architecture and visual components of audiovisual works155. OSA – Copyright Protection Authority for Music Works156. OSDEL – Greek Collecting Society for Literary Works157. PA – Press Association158. PEN-Zentrum Deutschland e.V.159. PIK – Polish Chamber of Books160. PLATFORMA – Czech Association of Independent Record Companies161. PHOEBUS – Greek Photographers’ Collecting Society162. PICTORIGHT – Dutch Authors’ Right Organization for Visual Creators163. PMI – Italian Independent Music Producers164. PPA – Professional Publishers Association165. ProLitteris – Swiss Copyright Management Society for Literature and Visual Arts166. Publishing Ireland – Irish Book Publishers’ Association167. REMA – European Early Music Network168. RUNDA – Regional Association of Independent Discographers169. SAA – Society of Audiovisual Authors170. SABAM – Belgian Association of Authors, Composers and Publishers171. SACD – French Society of Dramatic Writers and Composers172. SACEM – Luxembourg Collecting Society for Authors, Composers and Publishers173. SAZOR – Slovenian Copyright and Publishing Organization for Reproduction Rights174. SCAM – The French Society of Multimedia Authors175. SCHWEIZER PRESSE – Swiss Media176. SCKN – Union of Czech Booksellers and Publishers177. SDRM – French Society for the Administration of Mechanical Reproduction Rights178. SEPM – Syndicate of Magazine Press Publishers179. SFP – Polish Filmmakers’ Association180. SGAE – Spanish General Society of Authors and Publishers181. SIAE – Italian Authors and Publishers’ Collecting Society182. SNE – French National Syndicate of the Publishing Sector183. SOFAM – Belgian Visual Arts Management Company184. SOM – Swedish Association of Independent Music Producers185. SPAUTORES – Portuguese Cooperative for the Copyright Management of Literary and Artistic Authors186. SOZA – Slovakian Copyright Association for Music Works187. SSA – Swiss Authors’ Society188. STEF – Icelandic Collective Management Society for Music Creators and Publishers189. STM – International Association of Academic and Professional Publishers190. STIM – Swedish Musicians’ International Music Agency191. STOMP – Dutch Independent Labels Platform192. SUISA – Swiss Cooperative Society of Music Authors and Publishers193. Suomen Journalistiliitto – Finnish Journalists’ Union194. Suomen Kustannusyhdistys – Finnish Book Publishers’ Association195. SVERIGES TIDSKRIFTER – Swedish Magazine Publishers’ Association196. SVF – Swedish Book Publishers’ Association197. The Independent198. Thomson Reuters – Reuters News Agency199. UCMR-ADA – Romanian Collective Rights Management Organization for Music Works200. UDJ – Union Deutscher Jazzmusiker201. UFI – Spanish Association of Independent Music Companies202. UNI-MEI – Global Union in the Media, Entertainment and Arts203. UPB – The Union of Publishers in Bulgaria204. UPFI – The Union of Independent French Phonographic Producers205. TEOSTO – Finnish Songwriters and Composers’ Collecting Society206. TONO – Norwegian Collection Society for Music Works207. VDD – Verband Deutscher Drehbuchautoren208. VdHR – Verband der Hörspielregie209. VdO – Vereinigung deutscher Opernchöre und Bühnentänzer210. VDZ – German Association of Magazine Publishers211. VEGAP – Spanish Visual Creators’ Copyright Management Organization212. Verband Bildungsmedien213. VG Media214. VG Musikedition – German Music Collecting Society215. VG WORT – German Collecting Society216. VISDA – Danish Visual Rights Society217. VÖZ – Austrian Newspaper Publishers' Association218. VSK – Verband der Berufsgruppen Szenenbild und Kostümbild219. VTMÖ – Austrian Association of Independent Recording Companies, Music Publishers and Music Producers220. VUT – German Association of Independent Music Companies221. WAN-IFRA – World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers222. WE MEDIA223. W&DW – Writers & Directors Worldwide224. YHKC – Serbian Book Association225. ZAIKS – Polish Society of Authors and Composers226. ZAMP – Croatian Copyright Protection Service for Music Works227. ZAPA – Polish Union of Audiovisual Authors and Producers228. ZVKS – Slovak Association of Publishers and Booksellers
