News and Press Releases

Honorary Concert for Stavros Xarchakos at the Parliament

Wednesday, 01 July 2026

"Stavros, Greece, the Greeks, and Art are grateful to you." With these words, the President of the Parliament, Nikitas Kaklamanis, honored the composer Stavros Xarchakos, awarding him the silver medal of the Parliament. "You would expect me to make a speech in return, but I cannot. I am deeply moved and, therefore, speechless," Stavros Xarchakos said with great emotion.

Distinguished speakers at the Conference of HCO & UNIC Athens

Speakers from the EU, AI Office, and international Organizations

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.

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

European program "Fair MusE"

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. 

European Parliament calls for clear rules

GenAI and Authors' Rights

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).

Cooperation Agreement AUTODIA - Panhellenic Federation of Thracian Associations

Institutional cooperation and transparent terms

Friday, 20 February 2026

AUTODIA entered into a Cooperation Agreement with the Panhellenic Federation of Thracian Associations, regarding the regulation, licensing and management of music rights for the use of the Society's represented repertoire, in the context of the events and activities of the Federation's member associations.

World Day of the Greek Language

"What poet, what lyricist and what in between?"

Monday, 09 February 2026

AUTODIA, honoring the 9th of February, which has been established as the World Day of the Greek Language, is republishing the recent remarkable article of our member Yiannis V. Kovaios, philologist, writer and lyricist, published in the permanent column of the e-magazine "Glossa Ethimo Ethimon" FREAR (tx. #017, January 2026), on the theme of Poetry set to music and entitled "What poet, what lyricist and what in between?"

European Parliament’s Committee calls for legislative intervention to protect authors’ rights

Demand for the entire GenAI value chain

Thursday, 29 January 2026

The European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) adopted today its report on Generative AI and Copyright, sending a clear and strong political message on the need to protect European creators in the generative AI market.

ALMANAC 2025

Memorable moments that showcased the vital role of our Organization

Thursday, 22 January 2026

Welcoming 2026, AUTODIA presents a series of events, initiatives, and actions that unfolded throughout 2025, aiming to promote its new corporate identity, strengthen its institutional and educational role, and foster creativity and social solidarity.

AUTODIA : Royalties over €15M to creators and rights holders

December 2025 Distribution (2025S2)

Tuesday, 23 December 2025

AUTODIA creators and rights holders will receive royalties of over €15M for H2 2025. This amount appears to have increased by 15% compared to the corresponding H2 2024. The dispatch of the payments for the December 2025 Distribution began on Friday, December 19th.

Rebrand communication strategy with a new logo release

The GenAI challenges and the authors' demands

Thursday, 18 December 2025

AUTODIA presented its new corporate identity during an event on December 15th, highlighting the significant role of intellectual property rights in cultural creation, especially today with the new challenges of digital technology for music authors. 

Deezer: Clear desire for labelling of 100% AI works

Transparency and fairness for artists

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Deezer and Ipsos unveil a first-of-its-kind study that shows overwhelming support for labeling of 100% AI-generated music, opposition to copyright violations and concerns about the livelihood of artists.

European landmark ruling on AI in favor of creators

The CJEU decision on the GEMA vs OpenAI dispute

Wednesday, 12 November 2025

The Munich Regional Court ruled that OpenAI’s chatbot, ChatGPT, violated German copyright laws by using, without permission, hits by commercial artists such as Herbert Groenemeyer, Helene Fischer and other well-known German creators, to train its language models.