Articles
09 June 2017
Authors’ rights in the digital era takes centre stage at 2017 CISAC General Assembly in Lisbon
Creators round table including CIAGP President Hervé di Rosa, W&DW President Yves Nilly, CISAC President Jean-Michel Jarre and CIAM President Lorenzo Ferrero. Photo ©: Inácio Ludgero
CISAC President Jean-Michel Jarre with CISAC Chairperson and SOCAN CEO Eric Baptiste. Photo ©: Inácio Ludgero
CISAC President Jean-Michel Jarre thanks “our friends” SPAutores for hosting the General Assembly. Photo ©: Inácio Ludgero
A special roundtable discussion, with CISAC President Jean-Michel Jarre, and Presidents of CISAC’s creators councils Hervé di Rosa, Yves Nilly and Lorenzo Ferrero, focused on CISAC and the Creators’ Councils key campaigns. Themes included the difficulties faced by creators in the digital market, progress of the Fair Trade Music campaign, the renewed optimism of the resale right campaign, the spectacular success of the audiovisual campaign in Latin America contrasted by the apparent lack of support from MEPs in the previous day’s vote on the EU Copyright Package by the IMCO Committee of the European Parliament; the urgent need to influence changes to the legislative framework. Jarre called for increased focus on lobbying activities and awareness raising.
In a closing speech, acclaimed electronic musician and CISAC President Jean-Michel Jarre called for all policy makers to understand culture as a the driving force behind the digital world. Arriving from New York City and his recent tour, Jean-Michel Jarre thanked SPAutores for hosting the world of collective management in Lisbon, and praised its work to create a network of Lusophone societies in Africa.
CISAC’s tireless efforts have helped put, the issue of the transfer of value on the top of the creative agenda, Jarre said. It is “the biggest issue of our age for creators. The biggest injustice in their working lives, and the biggest flaw in the creative economy.” He added: “if we care about the future generations of creators, we must work to have more streams of revenues coming our way from the digital market.”
Jean-Michel Jarre called for a universal unwaivable right to remuneration for audiovisual authors. Argentina, Chile and Colombia “have shown us the way” to this universal adoption. Finally, CISAC’s President emphasised that visual artists have “started to crack the door at WIPO and build momentum for a worthy cause” for the international adoption of the resale right.
Jean-Michel Jarre issued a final rallying call to General Assembly Delegates: The digital age has been good for creators, bringing unprecedented opportunities, he said. But in reality we must recognize that the digital economy is the “cultural economy”, fueled by creators. However, it is the massive revenue generators of the digital world, and not creators, who are receiving the benefits or value share. He delivered the final message: “The digital revolution must be a creators’ revolution. Let’s make every policy-maker and decision-maker understand that.”
The 2018 CISAC General Assembly will take place on June 2018 in Warsaw, Poland.
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Concerts attended:
Théâtre Marigny, Paris - 2007
Symphony Hall, Birmingham - 2008
RAH, London - 2008
Wembley Arena, London - 2009
NIA, Birmingham - 2009
POP Bercy, Paris - 2010
NIA, Birmingham - 2010
O2 Arena, London - 2010
Zénith Aréna, Lille - 2010
Port Hercule, Monaco - 2011
TUI Arena, Hannover - 2011
Festival International de Carthage - 2013
Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham - 2016
