Executive Vice-President Virkkunen joined MEPs and over 30 renowned creators—such as DJ Reinier Zonneveld and singer-songwriters Marika and Pernille Rosendahl—at the European Parliament yesterday evening to discuss issues severely impacting the creative sector.
The event, called Meet the Authors and organised by GESAC (the association of European authors’ societies), was co-hosted by MEPs Laurence Farreng, Marcos Ros Sempere, and Bogdan Zdrojewski. It brought creators together with policymakers to discuss issues impacting their livelihoods and a how to construct mutually beneficial future for innovation and creation in Europe to support cultural and creative industries - one of Europe's most globally-competitive sectors.
Topping the agenda were issues to do with generative AI, exploitative buy-out contracts, and transparency and fairness in the streaming market.
Authors and their collective management organisations (CMOs) call for a meaningful implementation of the AI Act to ensure generative AI companies' transparency and adherence to EU legislation. This would entail AI companies that use copyright protected works obtaining licences from CMOs.
MEPs recalled the several initiatives taken and efforts given by the EP as regards creators' challenges vis-à-vis global major AI and streaming platforms and expressed their expectations of dedicated EU-wide solutions from the European Commission.
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Published January 30 2025