JOINT STATEMENT ON THE COPYRIGHT DIRECTIVE

#YES2COPYRIGHTWe,

the undersigned organisations, representing authors, composers, writers, journalists, performers,photographers and others working in all artistic fields, news agencies, book, press, scientific

and music publishers, audiovisual and independent music producers

call on the Council of the European Union and 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.

#YES2COPYRIGHT

#YES2COPYRIGHTSIGNATORIES

1. A2IM – American Association of Independent Music2. ABK - Bulgarian Book Association3. ADAGP - French Graphic and Visual Arts Collecting Society4. ADEB - Belgian Publishers’ Association5. ADNPA - Athens Daily Newspaper Publishers’ Association6. AEC - European Association of the Higher Music Education Institutions7. AFP - Agence France Presse8. AGD - Allianz deutscher Designer9. AG DOK - Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dokumentarfilm10. AIKAKAUSMEDIA - Finnish Periodical Publishers’ Association11. AIE - Italian Book Publishers’ Association12. AIM - Association of Independent Music13. AIPA - Slovenian Institute for the Promotion of the Rights of Authors, Performers and Producers of Audiovisual Work14. AKKA/LAA - Latvian Authors’ Association 15. AKM - Austrian Collective Management Organization for Authors, Composers and Publishers16. ALCS - British Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society17. A.L.E.J. - Luxembourg Newspaper Publishers’ Association18. Alliance de la presse d’information générale - French Press Alliance 19. AMAEI- Portuguese Independent Musicians, Artists and Publishers Association20. APEL - Portuguese Association of Publishers and Booksellers 21. API - Portuguese Publishers’ Association22. ARI - Asociación de Revistas de Información 23. ARTISJUS - Hungarian Copyright Protection Association24. ASOCIACIA VYDAVATATEL’OV - Slovak Press Publishers’ Association25. AUDIOCOOP26. AUSTROMECHANA - Austrian Mechanical Rights Management Organization for Authors, Composers and Publishers27. BASCA - British Academy of Songwriters and Composers28. BBK - Bundesverband Bildender Künstlerinnen und Künstler29. BDZV - German Newspaper Publishers’ Association30. BFFS - Bundesverband Schauspiel e.V.31. BFS - German Film Editors Association32. BIEM - Bureau international des sociétés gérant les droits d’enregistrement et de reproduction mécanique33. Bildrecht - Austrian Artists’ Collecting Society34. BILD-KUNST - German Visual Arts Collecting Society35. Bildupphovsrätt - Swedish Visual Artists’ Copyright Management Society36. BIMA - Belgian Independent Music Association37. BONO - Norwegian Visual Artists’ Copyright Society38. Bonus Copyright Access 39. Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels e.V. - German Association of Book Publishers and Booksellers40. BUMA - Dutch Collecting Society for Music Works41. BVC - Bundesverband Casting e.V.42. BVK - Bundesverband Kinematografie43. BVM - Bundesvereinigung Maskenbild44. BVPA - Bundesverband professioneller Bildanbieter e.V.45. BVR - Bundesverband Regie46. CEDC - European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity47. CEPIC - Centre of the Picture Industry48. CFC - French Centre for the Exploitation of Copyright49. CIAGP - International Council of Creators of Graphic, Plastic and Photographic Arts50. CIAM - International Council of Music Authors51. CISAC - International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers52. CC - Composers Club53. CMM – Council of Music Makers54. CONEQTIA - Spanish Association of Professional Press and Multime-dia Content55. Copydan Writing - Danish Collecting Society in the Text Area56. STOWARZYSZENIE AUTORÓW I WYDAWCÓW COPYRIGHT POLSKA - Polish Association of Authors and Publishers57. Copyswede - Swedish Collecting Association for Authors and Perfor ming Artists58. Unievydavatelů-CzechPublishers’Association59. DACIN SARA - Romanian Association of Cinematographic Authors and Audiovisual Workers 60. DACS - Visual Artists’ Rights Management Organization61. DAfF - Deutsche Akademie für Fernsehen e.V.62. DAMA - Spanish Audiovisual Authors’ Copyright Society63. DANSKE FORLAG - Danish Publishers’ Association64. DANSKE MEDIER - Danish Media Association65. DeAuteurs - Belgian Copyright Collection Company66. DEFKOM - Deutsche Filmkomponistenunion67. De Media Federatie - Dutch Federation of Publishing and Media Companies Organization68. Den norske Forleggerforening - Norvegian Publishers’ Association69. Deutsche Fachpresse - German Association of Business Media70. Deutscher Künstlerbund71. DILIA - Czech Theatre, Literary, Audiovisual Agency72. Directors UK73. DJ - Danish Union of Journalists 74. DJV - German Federation of Journalists75. DKV - Deutscher Komponistenverband76. DOV - Deutsche Orchestervereinigung77. DPA – Deutsche Presse-Agentur78. DTV - Deutscher Textdichter Verband79. DUP - Danish Independent Record Companies80. EANA - European Alliance of News Agencies81. EAS - European Association for Music in Schools82. EAU - Estonian Authors’ Society83. ECSA - European Composer and Songwriter Alliance84. EFJ - European Federation of Journalists85. EIBF - European & International Booksellers Federation86. EMC - European Music Council87. EMMA - European Magazine Media Association88. EMU - European Music School Union89. ENPA - European Newspaper Publishers’ Association90. EPA - European Pressphoto Agency91. EPC - European Publishers’ Council92. Eesti Kirjastuste Liit - Estonian Publishers’ Association

93. Eurocinema - Cinema and Television Producers’ Associations94. European Choral Association - Europa Cantat95. EVA - European Visual Artists96. Evening Standard97. EWC - European Writers’ Council98. FAC – Featured Artists Coalition99. FAGPRESSEN - Norwegian Specialised Press Association100. FAPE - Spanish Federation of Journalists’ Associations101. FEDERACION DE GREMIOS DE EDITORES DE ESPAÑA - Spanish Federation of Publishers’ Guilds102. FEP - Federation of European Publishers103. FER - Romanian Publishing Sector Federation104. FERA - Federation of European Film Directors105. FFAP - French Federation of News Agencies106. FIEG - Italian Federation of Newspaper and Periodical Publishers107. FIL - Icelandic Association of Actors and Perfoming Artistists 108. Fjølrit - Faroese Copyright Society109. FNPS - French Specialised Periodical Publishers’ Federation110. FONO - Norvegian Association of Independent Record Companies111. FREELENS e.V. - Verband der Fotografinnen und Fotografen112. FSE - Federation of Screenwriters in Europe113. GAU - Belgian General Publishers’ Group114. GBDA - Genossenschaft Deutscher Bühnenangehöriger115. GEMA - The German Society for Musical Performance and Reproduction Rights116. GESAC - European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers117. GESTOR - Czech Union for the Protection of Authorship118. Getty Images119. GEWU - Belgian Educational and Scientific Publishers’ Group120. GZS - Slovenian Chamber of Commerce121. HAIL - Hungarian Association of Independent Labels122. Hauptverband des Österreichischen Buchhandels - Austrian Association of Book Trade123. HUEPP - Hellenic Union of Editors of Periodical Press124. HUNGART - Hungarian Management Association for Artists, Industry and Photography125. HDS-ZAMP - Croatian Composers’ Society - Collective Management Society126. IAF - International Authors Forums127. IAO - International Artist Organisation of Music128. ICLA - Irish Copyright Licensing Agency129. ICMP – International Confederation of Music Publishers130. IFRRO - International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations131. IMAGO - European Federation of Cinematographers132. IMPALA - Independent Music Companies Association133. IMPF - Independent Music Publishers International Forum134. IMRO - Irish Musical Rights Organisation135. INDIECO - Finnish Independent Record Producers’ Association136. INDIESUISSE - Association of Swiss Independent Music Labels and Producers137. Initiative Urheberrecht - German Group of Associations representing Authors and Performers138. IO - Illustratoren Organisation e.V.139. IPF - Slovenian Collective Society for Producers and Performers140. IVARO - Irish Visual Creators’ Copyright Management Organization141. IZBA WYDAWCÓW PRASY - The Polish Chamber of Press Publishers142. Journalistförbundet - Swedish Union of Journalists143. KEA - International Policy Research Center Specialised in Culture and Creative Industry.144. KIPA - Polish Producers Alliance145. KLYS - Swedish Joint Committee for Artistic and Literary Professionals146. KODA - Danish Collecting Society for Music Work147. Konfessionelle Presse - Association of Confessional Press148. KOPIPOL - Polish Association of Copyright Collective Administration for Authors of Scientific and Technical Works149. KOPIOSTO - Finnish Copyright Owners Society150. STOWARZYSZENIE KREATYWNA POLSKA - Creative Poland Association151. KUVASTO - Finnish Copyright Society for Visual Artists 152. LA PRESSE.BE - Alliance of Belgian Information Media153. La Saif - French Authors’ Copyright Management Organization154. LATGA - Latvian Association of Copyright Administration155. LITA - Slovakian Society of Authors156. LITERAL MECHANA - Austrian Linguistic Works Collecting Society157. LIVE DMA - European Network of Music Venues, Clubs and Festivals158. LLA - Lithuanian Publishers’ Association159. Magazines Ireland - Association of Irish magazine media brands160. Medialiitto - Finnish Media Federation161. MediaMusic e.V. - Berufsverband Medienmusik162. MKKE - Hungarian Books Publishers’ Association163. MLE - Magyar Lapkiadók Egyesülete164. MMA - Magazine media association165. MMF – Music Managers Forum166. MPG – Music Producers Guild167. MU – Musician’s Union168. Myndstef - The Icelandic Visual Art Copyright Association169. Musicautor – Romanian Collecting Society170. NDP Nieuwsmedia171. NewsBrands Ireland 172. NLA - British Newspapers’ Copyright Management Organization173. NMA - News Media Alliance174. NMC - News Media Coalition175. NME - News Media Europe176. OFA - Serbian Authors and Photographers’ Copyright Management Organization177. On the Move178. OOAS - Czech associations of authors of works of art, architecture and visual components of audiovisual works179. OSA - Copyright Protection Authority for Music Works180. OSDEL - Greek Collecting Society for Literary Works181. PA - Press Association182. PEN-Zentrum Deutschland e.V.183. PHOEBUS - Greek Photographers’ Collecting Society184. PICTORIGHT - Dutch Authors’ Right Organization for Visual Creators185. PIK - Polish Chamber of Books186. PLATFORMA - Czech Association of Independent Record Companies

187. PMI - Italian Independent Music Producers 188. PPA - Professional Publishers Association189. PSM - Polish Association of Film Editors190. ProLitteris - Swiss Copyright Management Society for Literature and Visual Arts191. PRS for Music - Performing Right Society192. Publishing Ireland - Irish Book Publishers’ Association193. Pyramide194. REMA - European Early Music Network195. STOWARZYSZENIE DZIENNIKARZY I WYDAWCÓW REPROPOL- Polish Association of Journalists and Publishers 196. RUNDA - Regional Association of Independent Discographers 197. SAA - Society of Audiovisual Authors198. SABAM - Belgian Association of Authors, Composers and Publishers199. SACD - French Society of Dramatic Writers and Composers200. SACEM - French Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music201. SACEM Lux - Luxembourg Society for Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music202. Sanomalehtien Liitto - Finnish Newspapers’ Association203. SAZAS - Slovene Collective Management Organisation204. SAZOR GIZ - Slovenian Organization of Authors and Publishers for Reproduction Rights205. SCAM - The French Society of Multimedia Authors206. SCHWEIZER PRESSE - Swiss Media207. SCKN - Union of Czech Booksellers and Publishers208. SDRM - French Society for the Administration of Mechanical Reproduction Rights209. SEPM - Syndicate of Magazine Press Publishers210. SFP - Polish Filmmakers’ Association211. SGAE - Spanish General Society of Authors and Publishers212. SIAE - Italian Authors and Publishers’ Collecting Society213. SIPA - Association for the Protection of the Interests of Music Publishers214. SKKD - Slovak Coalition for Cultural Diversity215. SNE - French National Syndicate of the Publishing Sector 216. SOFAM - Belgian Visual Arts Management Company217. SOM - Swedish Association of Independent Music Producers 218. SPAUTORES - Portuguese Cooperative for the Copyright Management of Literary and Artistic Authors219. SOZA - Slovakian Copyright Association for Music Works220. SSA - Swiss Authors’ Society221. STEF - The Performing Rights Society of Iceland222. STM - International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers223. STIM - Swedish Musicians’ International Music Agency224. STOMP - Dutch Independent Labels Platform 225. STOWARZYSZENIE FOTOREPORTERÓW - Polish Association of Photojournalists 226. SUISA - Swiss Cooperative Society of Music Authors and Publishers227. Suomen Journalistiliitto - Finnish Journalists’ Union228. Suomen Kustannusyhdistys - Finnish Book Publishers’ Association229. SVERIGES TIDSKRIFTER - Swedish Magazine Publishers’ Association230. SVF - Swedish Book Publishers’ Association231. The Independent232. Thomson Reuters - Reuters News Agency233. TONO - Norwegian Collection Society and Performing Rights Organization234. TU - Medier i Sverige235. UCMR-ADA - Romanian Musical Performing and Mechanical Rights Society236. UDJ - Union Deutscher Jazzmusiker237. UFI - Spanish Association of Independent Music Companies238. UNI-MEI - Global Union in the Media, Entertainment and Arts239. UPB - The Union of Publishers in Bulgaria 240. UPFI - The Union of Independent French Phonographic Producers 241. TEOSTO - Finnish Songwriters and Composers’ Collecting Society242. TONO - Norwegian Collection Society for Music Works243. VDD - Verband Deutscher Drehbuchautoren244. VdFS - Verwertungsgesellschaft der Filmschaffenden245. VdHR - Verband der Hörspielregie246. VDL - Verband Deutscher Lokalzeitungen247. VdO - Vereinigung deutscher Opernchöre und Bühnentänzer248. VDZ - German Association of Magazine Publishers249. VEGAP - Spanish Visual Creators’ Copyright Management Organization250. Verband Bildungsmedien251. VG Media252. VG Musikedition - German Music Collecting Society 253. VG WORT - German Collecting Society254. VISDA - Danish Visual Rights Society 255. VNM- Flemish News Media256. VÖZ - Austrian Newspaper Publishers’ Association257. VSK - Verband der Berufsgruppen Szenenbild und Kostümbild258. VTMÖ - Austrian Association of Independent Recording Companies, Music Publishers and Music Producers259. VUT - German Association of Independent Music Companies260. WAN-IFRA - World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers261. WE MEDIA 262. WIN – Worldwide Independent Network263. W&DW - Writers & Directors Worldwide264. YHKC - Serbian Book Association265. STOWARZYSZENIE AUTORÓW ZAIKS - Polish Society of Authors and Composers266. ZAMP - Croatian Copyright Protection Service for Music Works267. ZAPA - Polish Union of Audiovisual Authors and Producers268. ZFIS - Association of Phonogram Producers in Slovenia269. ZIP-ZdruženjeImetnikovPravic/AssociationofRightHolders270. ZKP - Polish Composers’ Union271. ZVKS - Slovak Association of Publishers and Booksellers272. ZWIĄZEKZAWODOWYTWÓRCÓWKULTURY-PolishUnionofCulture Creators