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Information on public performance licensing in Rhodes

Friday, 15 May 2026

Apostolos Sotiriou, AUTODIA's Representative in Dodecanese, provided information on music rights and licensing for businesses that play music on their premises.

AUTODIA at a conference of HCO and UNIC Athens on Authors' Rights, Collective Management and GenAI

Thursday, 14 May 2026

AUTODIA's executives attended the scientific conference on “Intellectual Property, Collective Management and Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Prospects” co-organized by the Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO) and the University of Nicosia's branch in Greece (UNIC Athens), on May 7, 2026, at Elliniko.

AUTODIA at an event on Intellectual Property Rights & Related Rights at the Chamber of Evia

Thursday, 14 May 2026

AUTODIA was represented by the Commercial Director of Public Execution, Mr. Yiannis Gkiokas, at an event entitled “Intellectual and Related Rights – Obligations of Businesses” organized on April 29th, by the Chamber of Evia, in collaboration with the Federation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants of Evia and the Association of Catering, Leisure and Entertainment Store Managers of Evia “XENIOS ZEUS”.

AUTODIA at a conference on Authors' Rights in Syros

Thursday, 07 May 2026

Dr. Margarita Panagiotopoulou, General Director of our Society, delivered a speech titled “Collective management of intellectual property rights of composers and songwriters” at a scientific conference held under the general theme, “Practical Issues of Intellectual Property.” The conference was co-organized on May 1st, 2026, at the Amphitheater of the University of the Aegean in Ermoupoli, Syros, by the Law School of the University of Nicosia's branch in Greece (UNIC Athens), the University of the Aegean, and the Syros Bar Association.

AUTODIA LABS: Music creation & authors' rights in the era of streaming and GenAI

Tuesday, 28 April 2026

Facing the twin challenges of GenAI and abusive buyout contracts in audiovisual productions, the paramount question for today’s music authors is: How can they ensure fair remuneration for their rights and navigate the rapidly evolving music ecosystem with safety and expertise? Providing practical guidance and critical insights, speakers at the AUTODIA LABS, the educational seminars successfully organized for the second consecutive year by AUTODIA, directly addressed this issue.

Distinguished speakers from the EU, AI Office, and international Organizations at the Conference of HCO & UNIC Athens

Thursday, 23 April 2026

The Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO) and the University of Nicosia’s branch in Elliniko (UNIC Athens) are co-organizing a scientific conference on May 7, 2026 in Athens, titled: “Copyright, Collective Management and Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Prospects” with Leading Greek and European Experts.

Volunteers from KEDMOP “Save A Life" at AUTODIA's headquarters

Wednesday, 08 April 2026

With great pleasure, we welcomed to AUTODIA headquarters Ms. Maria Kostoglou and the volunteers of the Center for the Recruitment and Information of Volunteer Bone Marrow Donors of the University of Patras (KEDMOP) “Save A Life”. The initiative took place within the framework of our Organization’s Corporate Social Responsibility activities.

AUTODIA @Star Forum 2026

Tuesday, 07 April 2026

With the participation of AUTODIA, the Star Forum 2026, the annual multi-thematic event organized by STAR Channel Central Greece, was successfully held in Lamia, featuring a dedicated session on copyright and related rights in the public performance of music. The discussion focused on the institutional framework on intellectual property rights, as well as the challenges frequently faced by businesses operating in the region.

AUTODIA @CISAC European Committee, 25-26/3, Valencia

Thursday, 02 April 2026

AUTODIA actively participated in the annual meeting of the CISAC European Committee, held on March 25–26 in Valencia, in close collaboration with Spain’s SGAE. Our organization was represented by the BoD Chairman and composer, Yiannis Glezos, and the Chief Information Officer, Manolis Dimitriadis.

Rethinking Europe’s Music Ecosystem – Fair MusE’s conclusions on the future of copyright

Friday, 20 March 2026

Is there a way to integrate fairness into rapidly changing digital environments? This question was addressed by the European program "Fair MusE - Promoting Fairness of the Music Ecosystem in a Platform-Dominated and Post-Pandemic Europe," which concluded its cycle in February 2026.

AUTODIA LABS 2026

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Are you a composer or songwriter looking to navigate the shifting digital landscape? Join our hybrid educational workshops on authors' rights to master the commercial side of your work in the age of AI and streaming. Gain insider strategies from industry experts and seasoned creators to future-proof your music career!

GenAI and Authors' Rights – European Parliament calls for clear rules

Thursday, 12 March 2026

With 460 votes in favour, 71 against and 88 abstentions, the European Parliament has completed its vote on the Report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI). The debate focused on the relationship between GenAI and the copyright of creators and the issue of training large language models (LLMs).

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