News, Press Releases, Announcements

AUTODIA launches two new portals for members and music users on its website

Thursday, 13 May 2021

AUTODIA, in the context of reliability, transparency and continuous improvement of services to its Members and to music users, has launched two new portals available from May 12, through its website www.autodia.gr

Open Letter of 168 Greek Creators to the Minister of Culture

Wednesday, 31 March 2021

An Open Letter of more than 168 music authors and rightsholders addressed to the Minister of Culture Mrs. Lina Mendoni, requesting access to Ernst & Young's audit report to the state Special Service of Emergency Rights Management (EYED), as this service managed the rights of their musical works.

AUTODIA shields the mechanical rights of its members in collaboration with IFPI Greece

Monday, 29 March 2021

An important agreement for the mechanical rights of AUTODIA’s represented creators / rightsholders was signed on 12/3/2021, between the Greek collecting society and IFPI Greece, in collaboration with BIEM.

Greek music authors chose AUTODIA for the management of their rights

Monday, 22 March 2021

Great repertoires from all genres of Greek Music continue to register in AUTODIA significantly enriching its represented Greek repertoire.

Frequently Asked Questions: Online rights and multi-territory online licensing

Saturday, 20 March 2021

What is multi-territory online licensing and why is it so important for online royalties? How does a creator benefit from the royalties produced from the uses of his works in digital music services around the world? What does the agreement with SUISA Digital Licensing and Mint Digital Services provide and why did AUTODIA decide to proceed with this cooperation?

The license of EDEM is invalid according to the 4th Department of the Council of State

Tuesday, 02 March 2021

The 4th Department of the Council of State ruled yesterday with its decision, unanimously, that the license of EDEM should be canceled and refers the case to the Plenary Session of the Court. The decision of the 4th Department of the Council of State -although it is not final- justifies AUTODIA, which appealed to the court, because it considered unfair the way in which EDEM was licensed and "endorsed".

«Your Music Your Future»: An education campaign for creators

Thursday, 25 February 2021

Your Music Your Future partners with CISAC to educate creators globally on royalties and copyright buyouts - Global education site explains creators’ remuneration options and the ramifications of accepting buyouts for their work

Announcement by AUTODIA The whole truth about negotiations with EDEM

Thursday, 25 February 2021

AUTODIA informs all creators, as it should, that: in January 2020, the Unions of Music Composers, Creators and Publishers were twice invited to negotiations to find a solution to the problem of intellectual property rights. The Unions did not respond to the invitations and applied for a license for EDEM, without investigating whether there was a possibility of cooperation, at a time they knew that the existence of two Organizations would destroy the market.

Cultural and Creative Industries hold the key to rebuilding Europe’s economy

Tuesday, 26 January 2021

Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) are a significant part of Europe’s solution to the current situation and its economic and social consequences, according to the new study of Ernst & Young, called "Rebuilding Europe: the cultural and creative economy before and after COVID-19" that took place in 28 EU countries, in 10 sectors of the industry.

Mint Digital Services and SUISA Manage Online Business for AUTODIA