The european commission carries out a study into the remuneration of the authors

Europe Economics and the Institute for Information Law of the University of Amsterdam have been commissioned by DG Connect of the European Commission to undertake a study on the remuneration of writers (fiction, non-fiction, academic, educational), journalists (written press and audio-visual), authors of publications in scientific/academic journals, translators (literary and audio-visual), photographers, illustrators, and designers, for the use of their works. 

The study will examine the different national rules and mechanisms to ensure photographers, illustrators and designers (hereinafter ‘visual artists’) receive remuneration for the exploitation of their works across a selection of Member States.  It will also determine whether, and to what extent, the differences that exist among the Member States affect levels of remuneration.

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