“Artists believe that in a globalized world, the right will highlight their contribution to a work’s value, and will enable them to establish a permanent link with it. They argue that universal application of the right would improve the traceability of artworks and the transparency of the global art market.” The full text by Catherine […]
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Resale Right 101
By Gilles Lessard, Manager of the Visual Arts and Crafts Department The artist’s resale right is the subject of the hour in the world of copyright in visual arts and crafts, and its adoption in Canada will have a major impact for all creators of artistic works. See all we have on the Resale […]
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Artist’s Resale Right: SODRAC at the WIPO International Conference in Geneva
On April 28, 2017, SODRAC participated in the International Conference on the Artist’s Resale Right held at the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, ahead of the 34th session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). Invited for the occasion, Mr. Mattiusi Iyaituk, an internationally renowned Inuit […]
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Visual arts and crafts: the year of the resale right?
14 March 2017 The resale right, which consists of a royalty paid to creators of visual arts and crafts when their works are resold through art market professionals, exists in more than 80 countries in the world, according to figures from the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), of which SODRAC is […]
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Visual arts and crafts: new terms of membership
As creators of artistic works, you now benefit from new modalities that make your membership to SODRAC more flexible. Since the copyright management services we offer cover all aspects of your practice, we therefore systematically issue for you the required authorizations for the different forms of use of your works, whether they are presented in […]
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Resale rights: major international developments
Resale rights re-emerged as a topic of discussion at the recent meeting of the International Council of Creators of Graphic, Plastic and Photographic Arts (CIAGP), which was held in Rio de Janeiro in early December 2011. In attendance was Gilles Lessard, who heads SODRAC’s Visual Arts and Crafts Department. The European Commission recently published its Report […]
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Replica – December 22, 2010
No to Bill C-32: creators speak out! During the fall of 2010, Bill C-32 made headlines in the news media. On November 30, members of Quebec’s creative community continued to mobilize by gathering on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to protest the modernization of the Copyright Act, which will do away with certain sources of royalties […]
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No to Bill C-32: the mobilization continues!
In conjunction with our recent royalty distribution on September 15, we called on SODRAC members to mobilize with a view to lobbying the government to amend Bill C-32 concerning the modernization of the Copyright Act. This mobilization is both vital and urgent. Once again, we are asking all members who need more information and who […]
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Modernization of Copyright Act affects creators
Despite the announced rebalancing of the interests at stake in the Copyright Act, Industry Minister Tony Clement and Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore have presented Canadian citizens with a draft legislation entitled Copyright Modernization Act that will deprive the musical creative community of essential sources of income. Indeed, several of the proposed changes will have a direct […]
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International: CIAGP meeting in Madrid
The member organizations of the International Council of Graphic, Plastic and Photographic Artists (CIAGP), a constituent body of the International Confederation of Associations of Authors and Composers (CISAC), held their annual meeting in September 2009 and discussed key issues affecting the rights of the creative community. Given the growing number of ways in which works […]
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