Washington, DC-based advocacy group Copyright Alliance has added audience measurement and data analytics company Nielsen as a new member. The Alliance represents the copyright interests of over two million individual creators and more than 15,000 organisations across the spectrum of copyright disciplines,
“We are thrilled to have Nielsen join us as a member," said Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid. "As a company whose business depends on gathering, analyzing, and licensing media data, l...

Dutch anti-piracy organisation BREIN has been granted the status of trusted flagger by the Dutch digital services coordinator (ACM), as of 29 September 2025.
Trusted flaggers are organisations recognised by the ACM that are deemed reliable to detect, identify and report illegal content to online platforms, such as hosting providers, social media and online marketplaces. These parties are obliged to treat reports from trusted flaggers as a priority.
“The trusted flagger status feels like recogn...

Performers regrouped through AEPO-ARTIS, the European Association of Performers Organisations, are “strongly opposed” to the conclusions of the European Commission’s recently published Report on the application of the Term Extension Directive (2011/77/EU), which recommends delaying for two more years decisions regarding performers’ rights.
Directive 2011/77/EU (‘Term Extension Directive’) amended the Directive on the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights (Directive 2006/116/...