On the 1st and 2nd of May, SODRAC participated in the meeting of the International Council of Creators of Graphic, Plastic and Photographic Arts (CIAGP) held in Senegal, held during the 13th edition of the Biennale of Contemporary African Art, DAK’ART. With a mission to strengthen copyright and ensure fair compensation for creators of visual […]
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Resale right: CISAC intervenes with the Canadian government
SODRAC participated in the meeting held by the International council of creators of graphic, plastic and photographic arts (CIAGP) on October 2nd and 3rd in New York. The CIAGP has made an inventory of the Resale right at the international level, noting in particular that a bill is under consideration in China, which has become […]
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Visual arts and crafts: the urgency of making the resale right a reality
In 2016, volunteers sorting donations from the public in a used store in Ontario found a painting by the naïve painter Maud Lewis. This Nova Scotian artist who died in 1970 had spent many years in poverty, selling her works for a few dollars. After her death, her paintings gained in value and some sold […]
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The artist’s resale right: a fair deal for visual artists
“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 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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Brief for the revision of the Copyright Act
SODRAC participates in the copyright consultation initiated by the Canadian Heritage and Official Languages and the Industry, Science and Technology ministries. Here is the brief that we have sent on behalf of our members today, and in which we deal mainly with the following topics: Maintaining and expanding the private copying regime Accountability of Internet […]
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