The Republic of Moldova has officially ratified at the end of 2025 the 2nd September 2025 agreement to join Creative Europe, becoming the 41st participating country in the EU's programme, which supports the cultural and creative sectors. From 1 January 2026, Moldovan organisations, artists, and cultural professionals are eligible to participate in the actions published under the Culture strand of the current programme. They will be able to benefit from EU funding on equal terms with peers across...

The Korean Association of Newspapers (KAN) has voiced its opposition to the government's proposal to introduce a “copyrighted work learning exemption plan" that would allow AI companies to use copyrighted material without the prior authorisation from rights holders to train AI models. KAN's views were contained in an opinion, reacting to the government's proposed reevaluation of “Korea’s AI Action Plan (Draft)” announced by the National AI Strategy Committee mid-December 2025. According to The...

Washington, DC-based advocacy organisation the Copyright Alliance has added two At-Large Board Members: Kim Alton, Senior Director of Advocacy & Public Policy at the Recording Academy, and Shannon Sorensen, SVP, Legal and Business Affairs at the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA). Alton has been elected to the Copyright Alliance Board as the newest At-Large Board Member, while Sorensen has been re-elected to serve on the Board. Both terms were effective from on January 1, 2026. “I...