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The COMMUNIA Association works to strengthen the public domain.

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Two weeks ago, we brought together a panel of experts to explore the "Rodin Case" and its implications. 🎥 The recording is now available, alongside an analysis of the case by @justusdreyling.bsky.social and @cmfrancoise.bsky.social 👀 Watch and read: communia-association.org/2026/10/28/v...

communia-association.orgVideo recording of COMMUNIA Salon: The Rodin CaseThe video recording of our event is now available alongside an analysis of the case, drawing on key insights from the discussion.
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📣 The debate on the future of EU #copyright begins now. Last week, the European Commission published its public consultation on a new copyright instrument. To mark the occasion, at COMMUNIA we are launching our new webiste - 5 Fixes to Copyright. 👉 fivefixes.eu 👈

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⏳️️ The EU is reopening #copyright. Can it deliver the changes we need? Join us for a special online COMMUNIA Salon offering our first take on the European Commission’s new copyright initiative. 📅 Wednesday, 7 October, 15:00 CEST 🖥️ Online 🎟️ Register your spot now: mailchi.mp/951eb8185940...

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😶 5,442 submissions were made to the Commission’s call for evidence on an AI Strategy for the Cultural and Creative Sectors, which closed last Friday. Among them: one from COMMUNIA! 👀 Have a look: communia-association.org/2026/09/14/o...

communia-association.orgOur response to the Commission’s call for evidence on the AI Strategy for the Cultural and Creative SectorsThe European Commission concluded a call for evidence on its AI Strategy for the Cultural and Creative Sectors. Last week, COMMUNIA submitted its response (full text available as a PDF), highlighting ...
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What does the “Rodin case” mean for the digital Public Domain? Join our COMMUNIA Salon on 13 Oct, 14:00 CEST, with Cosmo Wenman, Alexis Fitzjean Ó Cobhthaigh, Benjamin Jean & Brigitte Vézina to unpack the case and what comes next. Register: mailchi.mp/communia-ass...

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📢 COMMUNIA, together with 35 co-signing organisations, has published an open letter urging MEPs to protect the use of open standard licences for public sector information in the Digital Omnibus. ✉️Read the open letter and share it with your representative! communia-association.org/2026/07/06/o...

communia-association.orgOpen letter: Protect open standard licences for public sector informationTogether with more than 30 civil society organisations from across Europe, we are calling on the European Parliament to protect the use of open standard licences for public sector information.
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📣Have your say on the future of EU copyright! In our latest blog post, we share our preliminary response to the EC's call for evidence which highlights the key reforms needed to ensure that copyright serves creativity, innovation, and the public good. 👉 communia-association.org/2026/06/19/c...

communia-association.orgOur response to the Commission’s call for evidence on the future of EU copyrightCOMMUNIA’s response to the call for evidence towards a better copyright environment for European creativity and innovation. Any future legislative initiative should pursue three complementary objectiv...
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📢 Join us at our upcoming event where we will discuss the legal uncertainty faced by developers of public AI systems and knowledge institutions and outline the way forward! 📅 June 1, 2026 ⏰ 14:00–15:30 CEST 📍 TownHall Europe, Brussels Register Now! mailchi.mp/communia-ass...

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⏳ Last chance to register! Only three days to go until our Salon on the DSM Review. Secure your spot now and join us on 7 May at 15:00 CEST. 👇 mailchi.mp/communia-ass...

mailchi.mpCOMMUNIA Salon registration: The DSM Review
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📣With the Commission's DSM review just around the corner, the future of EU copyright rules is on the table! 💡 Join the conversation at our upcoming COMMUNIA Salon on 7 May 2026 Register now: mailchi.mp/communia-ass...

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2mio Public Domain books are still locked behind exclusive digitisation deals. The Open Data Directive meant to limit these to 10 years, but this isn’t enforced. The Digital Omnibus is a chance to fix this: ▶️make 10 years a hard cap ▶️maximise transparency communia-association.org/2026/04/27/h...

communia-association.orgHow could the Digital Omnibus save Public Domain books from exclusive arrangements?As part of the Digital Omnibus proposal, the Commission proposes to integrate the provisions of the Open Data Directive into an expanded Data Act. The co-legislators should use this opportunity to est...
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Protecting individuals & performers against AI-generated deepfakes is an important challenge - but is copyright the right tool🛠️for the job? The Commission shares many of our concerns regarding the Danish legislation proposal! What's at stake 👇 communia-association.org/2026/03/30/e...

communia-association.orgEuropean Commission echoes concerns about Danish copyright proposal on deepfakesLast year, Denmark introduced amendments to its Copyright Act granting copyright-like protection to individuals’ personal characteristics and digital imitations of performances. In February, the Europ...
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It's a wrap 🌯 Yesterday, the EP adopted its resolution on the upcoming ERA Act, sending a clear message that Europe is ready for a true "fifth freedom". Now the ball is in the Commission's court to come up with an ambitious proposal that unlocks knowledge in Europe!

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🗳️After months of negotiations, the European Parliament has adopted the Voss report on #AI and #copyright. The final text includes a few improvements, but the overall outcome remains disappointing: 🔸Problematic provisions on press publishers’ content 🔸An overall lack of coherence 🔽 Our reaction

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🗳️Earlier today, the ITRE Committee adopted a motion for a resolution that asks some important questions of the Commission's approach to the upcoming ERA Act🤔 🔽Our reaction to the motion, and what is needed for the ERA Act to succeed: communia-association.org/2026/02/25/i...

communia-association.orgITRE: Free circulation of scientific knowledge is key to ERA ActThe European Parliament’s ITRE Committee has adopted a motion for a resolution, setting out key priorities for the upcoming instrument.
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🎉We had a great time co-hosting this year's Public Domain Day in Brussels. In case you couldn't join us or if you simpy want to reminisce, an overview of the day as well as the recordings are now available on our blog. 👀Have a look: communia-association.org/2026/02/05/l...

communia-association.orgLooking back at the European Public Domain Day 2026On 15 January, we celebrated the Public Domain Day 2026 at the Royal Library of Belgium, bringing together advocates, academics and practitioners from a variety of backgrounds.
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📮We just submitted our response to the Digital Omnibus consultation. Currently, the proposal undermines the “open by default” principle and paves the way towards more restrictive licensing. 📢 Open licences must remain the norm, not the exception! 👇Full response

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The social cost of TPMs goes far beyond rightsholders’ interests and slows innovation! The DSM review must finally address this issue and halt the ecological damage TPMs cause for open knowledge systems. 🔽📄Learn more in our guest blogpost by Kristofer Erickson

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🚨 The JURI Committee has adopted the INI report on copyright & generative AI. The outcome leaves legal uncertainty for researchers and public-interest AI developers. Plenary vote in March. 👉 Full analysis (@justusdreyling.bsky.social and Leander Nielbock): communia-association.org/2026/01/28/i...

communia-association.orgINI on copyright and generative AI: After the voteToday, the JURI Committee adopted Axel Voss’s own-initiative report on copyright and generative AI. The report still contains ambiguities and problematic language that risk creating legal uncertainty,...
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🚨 JURI vote on copyright & generative AI coming up on Wednesday (28 Jan)! Our assessment of Axel Voss’s INI: ▶️ some improvements ▶️ but still major flaws 👉 The Committee should reject the report, or at least fix its most glaring mistakes. 👇Full analysis: communia-association.org/2026/01/26/i...

communia-association.orgINI on copyright and generative AI: Final assessment and recommendationThe INI on copyright and generative AI will be put to a Committee vote this week. Although framed as a response to legitimate questions around AI and copyright, the proposal suffers from serious short...
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📆On 5 February, COMMUNIA is co-organising the Conference on the Secondary Publication Right in Lisbon (held in PT and ENG). We will bring together experts and policymakers to discuss a proposal for the adoption of SPR in Portugal! Interested? Check out the links below to learn more and register!

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This week, we submitted our response to public consultation on the European Research Area (ERA) Act! The consultation remains open until 23 January 2026 — make your voice heard, too! 📢 Our response: communia-association.org/2026/01/13/s... Link to the questionnaire: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...

communia-association.orgSubmission to the open consultation on the ERA ActYesterday, we submitted our response (PDF file) to the public consultation questionnaire on the European Research Area (ERA) Act. The ERA Act, which the European Commission is expected to introduce to...
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On 1 January a new wave of cultural heritage entered the public domain! To celebrate, we are co-hosting the Public Domain Day 2026📚 🗓️ 15 January 2026 📍 Royal Library of Belgium & online 👉 We're at capacity for in-person participation, but online participation is still possible