Jean Michel Jarre, French electronic producer and CISAC president, has called on the European Union to take more action to protect creators.
Jean made the comments during a video speech at the Auteurs & Co conference organised in Paris by authors rights’ society Société Civile des Auteurs Multimedia (SCAM).
The event explored a wide range of issues facing Europe today, including the values that the new European Commission wants to welcome following its election, the role of cultural and creative industries and new policies in the digital age.
Jean said: ‘I invite all European decision-makers to fully measure the impact of any change in future legislations in the field of copyright.
‘Let's not forget that the idea of authors' rights has its roots in Europe. It would be hard to believe that the continent that introduced this truly innovative and modern concept would also be its gravedigger.’
Read our recent interview with CISAC boss Gadi Oron and find out why rightsholders' online revenues have been slow to grow.
Jean made the comments during a video speech at the Auteurs & Co conference organised in Paris by authors rights’ society Société Civile des Auteurs Multimedia (SCAM).
The event explored a wide range of issues facing Europe today, including the values that the new European Commission wants to welcome following its election, the role of cultural and creative industries and new policies in the digital age.
Jean said: ‘I invite all European decision-makers to fully measure the impact of any change in future legislations in the field of copyright.
‘Let's not forget that the idea of authors' rights has its roots in Europe. It would be hard to believe that the continent that introduced this truly innovative and modern concept would also be its gravedigger.’
Read our recent interview with CISAC boss Gadi Oron and find out why rightsholders' online revenues have been slow to grow.
