Brussels, 11 March 2019 TIME TO ADOPT THE COPYRIGHT DIRECTIVE We, the undersigned organisations, representing authors, composers, writers, journalists, performers and others working in all artistic fields, news agencies, book, press, scientific 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 an historic 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 18. APEL - Portuguese Association of Publishers and Booksellers 19. API - Portuguese Publishers’ Association 1. ABK - Bulgarian Book Association 20. ARI - Asociación de Revistas de Información 2. ADAGP - French Graphic and Visual Arts Collecting Society 21. ARTISJUS - Hungarian Copyright Protection Association 3. ADEB - Belgian Publishers’ Association 22. ASOCIACIA VYDAVATATEL’OV - Slovak Press Publishers' Association 4. ADNPA - Athens Daily Newspaper Publishers’ Association 23. AUDIOCOOP 5. AEC - European Association of the Higher Music Education Institutions 24. AUSTROMECHANA - Austrian Mechanical Rights Management 6. AGD - Allianz deutscher Designer 7. AG DOK - Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dokumentarfilm 25. BASCA - British Academy of Songwriters and Composers 8. AIKAKAUSMEDIA - Finnish Periodical Publishers' Association 26. BBK - Bundesverband Bildender Künstlerinnen und Künstler 9. AIE - Italian Book Publishers’ Association 27. BDZV - German Newspaper Publishers’ Association Organization for Authors, Composers and Publishers 10. AIM - Association of Independent Music 28. BFFS - Bundesverband Schauspiel e.V. 11. AIPA - Slovenian Institute for the Promotion of the Rights of Authors, 29. BFS - German Film Editors Association Performers and Producers of Audiovisual Work 12. AKKA/LAA - Latvian Authors’ Association 13. AKM - Austrian Collective Management Organization for Authors, Composers and Publishers 14. ALCS - British Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society 15. A.L.E.J. - Luxembourg Newspaper Publishers' Association 30. BIEM - Bureau international des sociétés gérant les droits d’enregistrement et de reproduction mécanique 31. Bildrecht - Austrian Artists’ Collecting Society 32. BILD-KUNST - German Visual Arts Collecting Society 33. Bildupphovsrätt - Swedish Visual Artists’ Copyright Management Society 16. Alliance de la presse d’information générale - French Press Alliance 34. BIMA - Belgian Independent Music Association 17. AMAEI- Portuguese Independent Musicians, Artists and Publishers 35. BONO - Norwegian Visual Artists’ Copyright Society Association 36. Bonus Copyright Access 2 37. Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels e.V. - German Association of Book Publishers and Booksellers 54. DACIN SARA - Romanian Association of Cinematographic Authors and Audiovisual Workers 38. BUMA - Dutch Collecting Society for Music Works 55. DACS - Visual Artists’ Rights Management Organization 39. BVC - Bundesverband Casting e.V. 56. DAfF - Deutsche Akademie für Fernsehen e.V. 40. BVK - Bundesverband Kinematografie 57. DAMA - Spanish Audiovisual Authors’ Copyright Society 41. BVM - Bundesvereinigung Maskenbild 58. DANSKE FORLAG - Danish Publishers’ Association 42. BVR - Bundesverband Regie 59. DANSKE MEDIER - Danish Media Association 43. CEDC - European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity 60. DeAuteurs - Belgian Copyright Collection Company 44. CEPIC - Centre of the Picture Industry 61. DEFKOM - Deutsche Filmkomponistenunion 45. CFC - French Centre for the Exploitation of Copyright 62. De Media Federatie - Dutch Federation of Publishing and Media 46. CIAGP - International Council of Creators of Graphic, Plastic and Photographic Arts Companies Organization 63. Den norske Forleggerforening - Norvegian Publishers’ Association 47. CIAM - International Council of Music Authors 64. Deutsche Fachpresse - German Association of Business Media 48. CISAC - International Confederation of Societies of Authors and 65. Deutscher Künstlerbund Composers 66. DILIA - Czech Theatre, Literary, Audiovisual Agency 49. CC - Composers Club 67. Directors UK 50. CONEQTIA - Spanish Association of Professional Press and Multimedia 68. DJ - Danish Union of Journalists Content 69. DJV - German Federation of Journalists 51. Copydan Writing - Danish Collecting Society in the Text Area 70. DKV - Deutscher Komponistenverband 52. Copyswede - Swedish Collecting Association for Authors and 71. DOV - Deutsche Orchestervereinigung Performing Artists 53. Unie vydavatelů - Czech Publishers’ Association 72. DPA – Deutsche Presse-Agentur 73. DTV - Deutscher Textdichter Verband 3 74. DUP - Danish Independent Record Companies 75. EANA - European Alliance of News Agencies 95. FEDERACION DE GREMIOS DE EDITORES DE ESPAÑA - Spanish Federation of Publishers’ Guilds 76. EAS - European Association for Music in Schools 96. FEP - Federation of European Publishers 77. EAU - Estonian Authors’ Society 97. FER - Romanian Publishing Sector Federation 78. ECSA - European Composer and Songwriter Alliance 98. FERA - Federation of European Film Directors 79. EFJ - European Federation of Journalists 99. FIEG - Italian Federation of Newspaper and Periodical Publishers 80. EIBF - European & International Booksellers Federation 100. FIL - Icelandic Association of Actors and Perfoming Artistists 81. EMC - European Music Council 101. Fjølrit - Faroese Copyright Society 82. EMMA - European Magazine Media Association 102. FNPS - French Specialised Periodical Publishers' Federation 83. EMU - European Music School Union 103. FONO - Norvegian Association of Independent Record Companies 84. ENPA - European Newspaper Publishers’ Association 104. FREELENS e.V. - Verband der Fotografinnen und Fotografen 85. EPA - European Pressphoto Agency 105. FSE - Federation of Screenwriters in Europe 86. EPC - European Publishers’ Council 106. GAU - Belgian General Publishers’ Group 87. Eesti Kirjastuste Liit - Estonian Publishers’ Association 107. GBDA - Genossenschaft Deutscher Bühnenangehöriger 88. Eurocinema - Cinema and Television Producers’ Associations 108. GEMA - The German Society for Musical Performance and 89. European Choral Association - Europa Cantat Reproduction Rights 90. EVA - European Visual Artists 109. GESAC - European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers 91. Evening Standard 110. GESTOR - Czech Union for the Protection of Authorship 92. EWC - European Writers’ Council 111. Getty Images 93. FAGPRESSEN - Norwegian Specialised Press Association 112. GEWU - Belgian Educational and Scientific Publishers’ Group 94. FAPE - Spanish Federation of Journalists’ Associations 113. GZS - Slovenian Chamber of Commerce 114. HAIL - Hungarian Association of Independent Labels 4 115. Hauptverband des Österreichischen Buchhandels - Austrian Association of Book Trade 132. IPF - Slovenian Collective Society for Producers and Performers 133. IVARO - Irish Visual Creators’ Copyright Management Organization 116. HUEPP - Hellenic Union of Editors of Periodical Press 134. IWP - The Polish Chamber of Press Publishers 117. HUNGART - Hungarian Management Association for Artists, Industry 135. Journalistförbundet - Swedish Union of Journalists and Photography 118. HDS-ZAMP - Croatian Composers' Society - Collective Management Society 136. KEA - International Policy Research Center Specialised in Culture and Creative Industry. 137. KLYS - Swedish Joint Committee for Artistic and Literary Professionals 119. IAF - International Authors Forums 138. KODA - Danish Collecting Society for Music Work 120. IAO - International Artist Organisation of Music 139. Konfessionelle Presse - Association of Confessional Press 121. ICLA - Irish Copyright Licensing Agency 140. KOPIPOL - Polish Association of Copyright Collective Administration for 122. ICMP – International Confederation of Music Publishers Authors of Scientific and Technical Works 123. IFRRO - International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations 141. KOPIOSTO - Finnish Copyright Owners Society 124. IMAGO - European Federation of Cinematographers 142. KUVASTO - Finnish Copyright Society for Visual Artists 125. IMPALA - Independent Music Companies Association 143. LA PRESSE.BE - Alliance of Belgian Information Media 126. IMPF - Independent Music Publishers International Forum 144. La Saif - French Authors’ Copyright Management Organization 127. IMRO - Irish Musical Rights Organisation 145. LATGA - Latvian Association of Copyright Administration 128. INDIECO - Finnish Independent Record Producers’ Association 146. LITA - Slovakian Society of Authors 129. INDIESUISSE - Association of Swiss Independent Music Labels and 147. LITERAL MECHANA - Austrian Linguistic Works Collecting Society Producers 130. Initiative Urheberrecht - German Group of Associations representing Authors and Performers 131. IO - Illustratoren Organisation e.V. 148. LIVE DMA - European Network of Music Venues, Clubs and Festivals 149. LLA - Lithuanian Publishers’ Association 150. Magazines Ireland - Association of Irish magazine media brands 151. MediaMusic e.V. - Berufsverband Medienmusik 5 152. MKKE - Hungarian Books Publishers’ Association 153. MMA - Magazine media association 172. ProLitteris - Swiss Copyright Management Society for Literature and Visual Arts 154. Myndstef - The Icelandic Visual Art Copyright Association 173. PRS for Music - Performing Right Society 155. NLA - British Newspapers’ Copyright Management Organization 174. Publishing Ireland - Irish Book Publishers’ Association 156. NMA - News Media Alliance 175. Pyramide 157. NMC - News Media Coalition 176. REMA - European Early Music Network 158. NME - News Media Europe 177. RUNDA - Regional Association of Independent Discographers 159. OFA - Serbian Authors and Photographers’ Copyright Management 178. SAA - Society of Audiovisual Authors Organization 179. SABAM - Belgian Association of Authors, Composers and Publishers 160. On the Move 180. SACD - French Society of Dramatic Writers and Composers 161. OOAS - Czech associations of authors of works of art, architecture and 181. SACEM - French Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of visual components of audiovisual works 162. OSA - Copyright Protection Authority for Music Works 163. OSDEL - Greek Collecting Society for Literary Works 164. PA - Press Association 165. PEN-Zentrum Deutschland e.V. Music 182. SACEM - Luxembourg Society for Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music 183. SAZOR GIZ - Slovenian Organization of Authors and Publishers for Reproduction Rights 166. PHOEBUS - Greek Photographers’ Collecting Society 184. SCAM - The French Society of Multimedia Authors 167. PICTORIGHT - Dutch Authors’ Right Organization for Visual Creators 185. SCHWEIZER PRESSE - Swiss Media 168. PIK - Polish Chamber of Books 186. SCKN - Union of Czech Booksellers and Publishers 169. PLATFORMA - Czech Association of Independent Record Companies 187. SDRM - French Society for the Administration of Mechanical 170. PMI - Italian Independent Music Producers 171. PPA - Professional Publishers Association Reproduction Rights 188. SEPM - Syndicate of Magazine Press Publishers 6 189. SFP - Polish Filmmakers’ Association 209. Thomson Reuters - Reuters News Agency 190. SGAE - Spanish General Society of Authors and Publishers 210. TONO - Norwegian Collection Society and Performing Rights 191. SIAE - Italian Authors and Publishers’ Collecting Society 192. SKKD - Slovak Coalition for Cultural Diversity 193. SNE - French National Syndicate of the Publishing Sector Organization 211. UCMR-ADA - Romanian Musical Performing and Mechanical Rights Society 194. SOFAM - Belgian Visual Arts Management Company 212. UDJ - Union Deutscher Jazzmusiker 195. SOM - Swedish Association of Independent Music Producers 213. UFI - Spanish Association of Independent Music Companies 196. SPAUTORES - Portuguese Cooperative for the Copyright Management 214. UNI-MEI - Global Union in the Media, Entertainment and Arts of Literary and Artistic Authors 215. UPB - The Union of Publishers in Bulgaria 197. SOZA - Slovakian Copyright Association for Music Works 216. UPFI - The Union of Independent French Phonographic Producers 198. SSA - Swiss Authors’ Society 217. TEOSTO - Finnish Songwriters and Composers’ Collecting Society 199. STEF - The Performing Rights Society of Iceland 218. TONO - Norwegian Collection Society for Music Works 200. STM - International Association of Academic and Professional 219. VDD - Verband Deutscher Drehbuchautoren Publishers 220. VdFS - Verwertungsgesellschaft der Filmschaffenden 201. STIM - Swedish Musicians’ International Music Agency 221. VdHR - Verband der Hörspielregie 202. STOMP - Dutch Independent Labels Platform 222. VDL - Verband Deutscher Lokalzeitungen 203. SUISA - Swiss Cooperative Society of Music Authors and Publishers 223. VdO - Vereinigung deutscher Opernchöre und Bühnentänzer 204. Suomen Journalistiliitto - Finnish Journalists’ Union 224. VDZ - German Association of Magazine Publishers 205. Suomen Kustannusyhdistys - Finnish Book Publishers’ Association 225. VEGAP - Spanish Visual Creators’ Copyright Management Organization 206. SVERIGES TIDSKRIFTER - Swedish Magazine Publishers’ Association 226. Verband Bildungsmedien 207. SVF - Swedish Book Publishers’ Association 227. VG Media 208. The Independent 228. VG Musikedition - German Music Collecting Society 7 229. VG WORT - German Collecting Society 230. VISDA - Danish Visual Rights Society 231. VÖZ - Austrian Newspaper Publishers' Association 232. VSK - Verband der Berufsgruppen Szenenbild und Kostümbild 233. VTMÖ - Austrian Association of Independent Recording Companies, Music Publishers and Music Producers 234. VUT - German Association of Independent Music Companies 235. WAN-IFRA - World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers 236. WE MEDIA 237. W&DW - Writers & Directors Worldwide 238. YHKC - Serbian Book Association 239. ZAIKS - Polish Society of Authors and Composers 240. ZAMP - Croatian Copyright Protection Service for Music Works 241. ZAPA - Polish Union of Audiovisual Authors and Producers 242. ZFIS - Association of Phonogram Producers in Slovenia 243. ZVKS - Slovak Association of Publishers and Booksellers 8