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Photo Gallery: CISAC and Creators Received by French Prime Minister Manuel Valls

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On 1 June 2016, a delegation from CISAC was received by French Prime Minister Manuel Valls at the Hôtel de Matignon in honour of the organisation’s 90th anniversary. Led by CISAC President, composer and electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre, the delegation included over 100 invitees from all over the world as well as renowned creators: film directors Jacques Fansten, Bertrand Tavernier, Euzhan Palcy and Jia Zhang-ke; visual artists Florence Chevallier, Hervé Di Rosa, Mounir Fatmi, Christian Guemy (alias C215), Christian Jaccard, Miss-Tic, Hervé Télémaque and Jacques Villeglé; composers and songwriters Axel Bauer, Brigitte, Jacob Desvarieux (Kassav), Djur Djura, Elodie Frégé, Arthur H, Maxime Le Forestier, Armando Manzanero, Laurent Petitgirard, Olivia Ruiz, Eric Serra, and Paul Williams.

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CISAC Celebrates 90th Anniversary at 2016 General Assembly in Paris - 7 June 2016



The assembly opened with a keynote speech by CISAC President and electronic music composer Jean-Michel Jarre, reminding the audience of CISAC’s raison d’être, its revolutionary nature, and the need to unite as concern grows about the uncertain future of the music industry. “We need to protect the future of culture and creativity more than ever,” said Jarre

Source: http://www.cisac.org/Newsroom/Articles/ ... y-in-Paris

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#1 2016 CISAC General Assembly - President Jean-Michel Jarre Opening Address



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Published on 9 June 2016.
CISAC President and electronic music composer Jean-Michel Jarre's opening address for the 2016 CISAC General Assembly, on the organisation's 90th anniversary, in Paris on 3 June.

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CISAC President Jean-Michel Jarre’s opening General Assembly address on the impact of the Internet on creators;

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When $9.1 Billion Income Isn't Enough: Artists Step Up Fight For More Royalties - Forbes - 27 November 2016



Cisac president and electric music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre put it this way earlier in the year, in an interview with the current writer: “It is not a matter that we should complain about because we are now entering an entirely new age. We’ve never been listening to so much music. Some digital companies are worth billions and yet the majority of artists at the end of the year get the cost of a pizza without pepperoni. So it is something we have to readjust – we have to reinvent a business model for the 21st century for artists.”

“Such a positive report matters a lot to creators worldwide,” Jarre said in an e-mailed statement. “Like everyone else, we rely on the health of the economy. However, unlike others, we truly depend on our societies to collect our royalties so that we can continue creating. We need effective systems that capture the value of our works and require those who benefit from them to pay us fairly. The positive health of the creative industries and the ability of creators to make a living from their work is of vital importance to culture as well as to the economy”.

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6 December 2016



On 28 November, CISAC President Jean-Michel Jarre welcomed more than 250 creators, government officials, industry professionals and distinguished guests from 30 countries to the World Creators Forum in Beijing. Watch his introduction video for a glimpse into this historic forum.

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24 January 2017

CISAC President Jean-Michel Jarre addresses launch of ground-breaking study on creative industries in Italy

Economic study commissioned by CISAC member SIAE reinforces importance of cultural and creative industries

CISAC President Jean-Michel Jarre delivered a statement during the launch of Italia Creativa, and declared,

“For many years, we have known that our economic growth in the future will not come from manufacturing or traditional industries, but from knowledge and creativity. But now, we also have comprehensive studies – domestic and global studies – spread across multiple sectors and territories, to prove it. These studies translate the forecasts into hard evidence and data. This data shows a truly impressive picture. Not only of what our creative sectors have achieved, but also what they can go on to achieve if the right environment is provided for them in the future.”

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http://www.cisac.org/Newsroom/Articles/ ... s-in-Italy

Exploring Copyright: History, Culture, Industry

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#valuegap - transfer / share of value #digitalenvironment @UNESCO @CISACNews June 12, UNESCO Paris Cc @IrinaBokova @jeanmicheljarre

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Jean-Michel Jarre comes to Lisbon for a different concert

Almost ten years have passed, since in 2008 the French composer of electronic music performed in Lisbon and Oporto. Then, it marked the 30 years on the edition of its first successful disc, "Oxygène". Now, he returns to Portugal to preside over the general assembly of the Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC).

The Portuguese Society of Authors, to TVI24, will take the opportunity to present the institution's medal of honor to Jean-Michel Jarre.

It will be the first time that CISAC - which integrates 239 societies of authors, representing 123 countries - holds an annual general assembly in Portugal.

Source: http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/musica/spa/jean ... -diferente

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05 June 2017

CISAC works with UNESCO to explore ways of addressing the ‘transfer of value‘

On June 12th creators and copyright experts will gather in Paris as CISAC joins a conference hosted by UNESCO exploring the transfer of value and the challenges it brings to creative industries.

As part of CISAC’s global campaign on the transfer of value, Jean-Michel Jarre, CISAC President, will join a keynote debate on “Fairly remunerating creators in the digital environment. The challenges of the transfer of value”.

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Music creators gather to call for international end to ‘value gap’

Posted 6 June 2017

Music creators and leading figures from the world’s collecting societies have come together to urge governments to address the growing ‘value gap’ in the digital space.

The global gathering has been organised by CISAC, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, and takes place in Lisbon this week.

More than 200 leading creators and society heads are participating as the confederation renews its call on international governments to legislate for fair remuneration for music authors, screenwriters, directors and visual artists.

Top of CISAC’s priorities is the global campaign for legislation to address music’s ‘transfer of value’, also known as the value gap.

This is a market distortion that allows some of the world’s major digital services build large businesses on the back of creators, while paying very little in return.

CISAC President Jean-Michel Jarre said: ‘Globalisation has seen an increasing concentration of tech giants with immense power to get creative content on the cheap.'

CISAC looks to governments to get this right: to channel fair value for creative works to the creators who made them, and not the digital platforms that exploit legal loopholes to make money from them.’

CISAC director general Gadi Oron added: ‘Societies must have a fair market environment in which to license their repertoire. But the picture today is far from fair. A number of digital platforms, which dominate content distribution, are using outdated laws or legal loopholes to avoid royalty payments and amass huge revenues on the backs of creators. This anomalous situation must be fixed.’

José Jorge Letria, president of Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores, said: ‘Lisbon will be for a few days the copyright capital of the world, welcoming many dozens of authors’ societies from all over the world.

‘Our message is clear: without authors there is no culture. And we look to legislators to guarantee creators fair remuneration for their work and recognition of their struggle to create a more supportive, more human and luminous world. Together we will achieve it, since reason, emotion and creativity are on our side.’

CISAC is the world’s leading network of authors’ societies and represents the collective voice of over four million creators worldwide.

Source: http://www.m-magazine.co.uk/news/music- ... value-gap/

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06 June 2017

CISAC’s General Assembly to meet in Lisbon to discuss future of Creative Sector

Creators and authors’ society heads from across the world urge governments to legislate for fair remuneration



Lisbon, 6 June 2017 – The pre-eminent global gathering of creators and authors’ society heads will convene in Lisbon this week for the 2017 CISAC General Assembly.

CISAC, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, is the world’s leading network of authors’ societies and the collective voice of over 4 million creators worldwide.

More than 200 leading creators and society heads will participate as the confederation renews its call on governments internationally to legislate for fair remuneration for music authors, screenwriters, directors and visual artists.

Top of CISAC’s priorities is the global campaign for legislation to address music’s ‘transfer of value’. This is a market distortion that allows some of the world’s major digital services build large businesses on the back of creators, while paying very little in return.

CISAC President Jean-Michel Jarre says: “Globalisation has seen an increasing concentration of tech giants with immense power to get creative content on the cheap. CISAC looks to governments to get this right: to channel fair value for creative works to the creators who made them, and not the digital platforms that exploit legal loopholes to make money from them”.

CISAC Director General Gadi Oron adds: “Societies must have a fair market environment in which to license their repertoire. But the picture today is far from fair. A number of digital platforms, which dominate content distribution, are using out-dated laws or legal loopholes to avoid royalty payments and amass huge revenues on the backs of creators. This anomalous situation must be fixed”.

The President of Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores, José Jorge Letria says: "Lisbon will be for a few days the copyright capital of the world, welcoming many dozens of authors' societies from all over the world. Our message is clear: without authors there is no culture. And we look to legislators to guarantee creators fair remuneration for their work and recognition of their struggle to create a more supportive, more human and luminous world. Together we will achieve it, since reason, emotion and creativity are on our side”.

Remuneration successes in audiovisual and visual arts sector

The last year has seen a number of key successes in the creators’ global campaign for fair remuneration. CISAC works alongside its Creators’ Councils, the Council of Music Authors (CIAM), Writers & Directors Worldwide (W&DW) and the International Council of Creators of Graphic, Plastic and Photographic Arts (CIAGP).

Thanks to campaigns driven by societies in Latin America, new laws giving screenwriters and directors the right to earn royalties have been adopted in Chile and Colombia. The reforms introduce a remuneration right, meaning that audiovisual creators will be able to earn a living from their work for the first time.

There has also been key progress in CISAC’s campaign for an international resale right for visual artists. The resale right allows artists to share in the proceeds when their works are resold by galleries and auction houses. Momentum for international adoption of the right is picking up following the first ever full-day conference dedicated to the issue at WIPO in April 2017, marked by overwhelming support from artists across the world.

CISAC’s 2017 Annual Report, providing a comprehensive overview of its fight for creators’ rights globally, will be available for download at www.cisac.org on 8 June 2017.

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08 June 2017

CISAC Releases 2017 Annual Report: From China to Chile, CISAC is turning up the volume



Over 200 author societies’ representatives and creators from all corners of the globe convene in Lisbon on June 8th for the 2017 CISAC General Assembly. Coinciding with the meeting, CISAC has released its 2017 annual report. The report gives a comprehensive overview of CISAC’s global activities and future priorities. It includes key commentaries by President Jean-Michel Jarre, Chairperson Eric Baptiste and Director General Gadi Oron.

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www.cisac.org/Media/Studies-and-Reports ... 017-EN-WEB