Brussels, 24/03/2015 (Agence Europe) - During the Paris Book Fair (20-23 March 2015), European publishers launched the #CopyrightForFreedom campaign to ensure that copyright continues to remain the guarantee for freedom of expression.
The Federation of European Publishers (FEP) stated, “This freedom of expression is upheld by a sensible copyright system which allows the literary ecosystem to flourish. The same goes for other creative industries who are also invited to join this call”. It regretted that at the European Parliament there was only one Pirate MEP who was seeking to show that copyright was outmoded and that this fundamental right should not be made into an empty shell. It is calling on European decision-makers to support copyright, “the only legislation that guarantees the diversity of our cultures”. (Isabelle Lamberty)