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Eleonora Meleti to the Commission:

Eleonora Meleti to the Commission: "Artificial intelligence must not undermine creation and the creators' rights in the music industry"

Wednesday, 05 February 2025

EPP MEP Eleonora Meleti has tabled a question to the European Commission, asking for clear commitments to protect creators’ rights against the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the music industry. As she pointed out, the use of AI in music production poses serious risks, both for the fair remuneration of artists and for Europe’s cultural diversity, while also threatening human creativity itself.

Dimitris Tsiodras to the Commission: Cultural creation at risk

Dimitris Tsiodras to the Commission: Cultural creation at risk

We need better protection of creators from the challenges of artificial intelligence

Monday, 03 February 2025

Measures to protect creators and ensure that GenAI companies comply with EU copyright law are requested by Dimitris Tsiodras, in a question to the European Commission. The MEP and spokesperson for the New Democracy's eurogroup stresses that the development of this technology “creates significant challenges for the creative industries.

AUTODIA at GESAC

AUTODIA at GESAC "Meet The Authors" at the European Parliament

Monday, 03 February 2025

AUTODIA actively participated in the GESAC event “Meet The Authors”, which was organized on Wednesday 29/1 at the European Parliament, in the presence of many MEPs and the Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen, responsible for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, as well as over 35 prominent creators from all over Europe, where the major issues facing the cultural and creative sector were discussed.

Tuesday, 21 January 2025

As we welcome 2025, we present a review of the most important moments of our Society that defined the past year. We recall those events that testify to our tireless dedication to protecting music authors' rights, our commitment to deliver even better results in royalty distributions, but also the responsibility we have towards vulnerable social groups, embracing actions of benefit to the general public.

AUTODIA supports Human Artistry Campaign for AI

AUTODIA supports Human Artistry Campaign for AI

Wednesday, 08 January 2025

AUTODIA, representing Greece, co-signs, along with approximately 200 other bodies of Cultural and Creative Industry in Europe, America, Asia and Australia, the initiative in support of human creativity and accomplishment, through 7 Core Principles for Artificial Intelligence Applications. We can responsibly use artificial intelligence - to support human creativity and accomplishment with respect to the inimitable value of human artistry and expression.

Royalties over €13m are distributed to AUTODIA’s rightsholders

Royalties over €13m are distributed to AUTODIA’s rightsholders

The dispatch of distribution reports began on 18th December

Wednesday, 18 December 2024

With December 2024 Distribution, AUTODIA will have distributed a total of approximately €13,100,000 in gross royalties for the 2nd Semester of 2024 to its members - composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers - as well as to sister societies. Committed to distribute steadily increased royalties, the leading Greek Collective Management Organization will have distributed a total of approximately €10,600,000 in net royalties for the 2nd Semester of 2024. The amount is distributed to all rightsholders/members of the Society and is increased by 35% compared to the corresponding 2nd Semester of 2023 (approximately €7,820,000).

AUTODIA at the CISAC Budapest Seminar 2024

AUTODIA at the CISAC Budapest Seminar 2024

Central & Eastern European CMOs

Monday, 16 December 2024

The annual CISAC Budapest Seminar, held in Budapest on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, was successfully completed with the participation of AUTODIA as represented by the CTO Manolis Dimitriadis, the Business Process Manager Vasilis Charalampopoulos and the Head of International Affairs Natalia Gemichopoulou.

Global economic study shows human creators’ revenues at risk from generative AI

Global economic study shows human creators’ revenues at risk from generative AI

CISAC presents first global study on the economic impact of AI

Wednesday, 04 December 2024

Revenues at risk of loss for creators by 2028: 24% in music; 21% in audiovisual - The market for Gen AI music and audiovisual content will rise from €3 billion now to €64 billion in 2028 - Revenues of Gen AI services in music and audiovisual projected at €9 billion in 2028, up from €0.3 billion now

AUTODIA at the annual meeting of the CMOs for Mechanical Rights in Athens

AUTODIA at the annual meeting of the CMOs for Mechanical Rights in Athens

BIEM Mechanical Right Day, 6/11/2024

Thursday, 07 November 2024

Global developments in intellectual property and the latest trends in the global music industry were presented during BIEM MRD (Mechanical Right Day), the annual meeting of Collective Management Organizations (CMOs) for mechanical rights, which was hosted this week in Athens, with the participation of AUTODIA, which organized a reception event at a central hotel in the city.

Joint letter of EU Cultural and Creative industries’ organisations calling for a meaningful implementation of the AI Act

Joint letter of EU Cultural and Creative industries’ organisations calling for a meaningful implementation of the AI Act

Wednesday, 30 October 2024

The joint letter of EU Cultural and Creative industries’ organisations calls for a meaningful implementation of the AI Act to enable creators and rightholders to exercise and enforce their rights when it comes to ingesting and copying copyright-protected works for training by AI models. The eyes of the global creative community are on the European Union as it stands at a critical juncture in its commitment to protect copyright in the AI age.

Global creators’ royalties up 7.6% to new high of EUR13.1 billion in 2023

Global creators’ royalties up 7.6% to new high of EUR13.1 billion in 2023

CISAC Global Collections Report 2024

Thursday, 24 October 2024

Global royalties for music creators reach €11.7 billion. Full recovery for live concerts and public performance. Digital royalties surpass TV and radio in revenue. Urgent need for a proper framework for AI.

The largest running festival with AUTODIA as an Honorary Supporter of CSR

The largest running festival with AUTODIA as an Honorary Supporter of CSR

Monday, 21 October 2024

An exceptional running experience - celebration was experienced by 11,000 Greek and foreign runners on Saturday 19/10 in Thessaloniki, as part of the International Night Half Marathon, which culminated with the Onirama concert that same evening, at the Ampelokipi-Menemeni Municipal Stadium.

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