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Battle against book piracy continues
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Battle against book piracy continues

ByMartin Reed 8 March 201913 November 2022

In recent days we have been made aware of yet another book piracy website, ebook bike.

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Ask your MEP to support the Copyright Directive

ByMartin Reed 6 March 201913 November 2022

We are encouraging our members and supporters to write to your MEPs in support of the EU Copyright Directive. This is an important piece of legislation which will strengthen the rights of authors and other creators.

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Society of Authors welcomes agreement on Copyright Directive

ByMartin Reed 15 February 201913 November 2022

The European Parliament, Council and Commission have finally reached agreement on a compromise text of the Copyright Directive.

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Write to the IPO about the Copyright Directive

ByMartin Reed 11 February 201913 November 2022

We are encouraging our members and supporters to write to the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) about the EU Copyright Directive.

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Copyright must not be used as bargaining chip in trade negotiations
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Copyright must not be used as bargaining chip in trade negotiations

ByMartin Reed 25 October 201827 January 2023

In response to the Department for International Trade’s set of consultations on prospective trade agreements, the Society of Authors has called on the Government to ensure that copyright is not used as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations.

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Copyright Directive gets the green light in Brussels
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Copyright Directive gets the green light in Brussels

ByMartin Reed 13 September 201827 January 2023

The Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market has won the support of MEPs in Brussels, meaning that it can advance to the next stage in the legislative process.

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Back the Copyright Directive!
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Back the Copyright Directive!

ByMartin Reed 30 August 201827 January 2023

We are urging our members and supporters to write to their MEPs asking them to the support the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. MEPs will debate and vote on the Directive on 12 September.

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MEPs vote down Copyright Directive
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MEPs vote down Copyright Directive

ByMartin Reed 5 July 201827 January 2023

MEPs have voted to reject the EU’s Copyright Directive in its current form, and will return to debate the issue in September.

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Payouts to freelance writers in 17-year-old copyright suit
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Payouts to freelance writers in 17-year-old copyright suit

ByMartin Reed 9 May 201827 January 2023

Thousands of freelance writers are due to receive a total of more than $9 million as compensation for copyright infringement by electronic database, newspaper, and magazine publishers, including Dow Jones, The New York Times, and Knight Ridder.

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