Today marks a year since the adoption of the Copyright Directive, a historic turning point for Europe’s authors and creative sector.

Read on to find out where we stand in the transposition process and what these vital changes will mean for European creation and culture.

SEE HERE FOR A BREAKDOWN OF THE COPYRIGHT DIRECTIVE

The Copyright Directive was formally adopted on 17 April 2019, after a hard fought campaign that drew on the support of creators from all artistic fields, their collective management organisations (CMOs), and other rightsholders.

All Member States have until June 2021 to transpose the Directive into their respective national law.

But why was the creative sector so passionately pro Directive? To understand that, it’s first necessary to understand what the situation was like pre-April 2019.

Read the full article here.