TTIP Negotiations Will Not Include Fixed Book Prices: Börsenverein Welcomes Official Confirmation from EU Commission
The EU Commission will by no means discuss fixed book prices as part of negotiations relating to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), even if US negotiators bring up the matter themselves.
GERMAN PUBLISHERS AND BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION LODGES SECOND COMPLAINT AGAINST AMAZON/AUDIBLE
After several months of contemplation, the Börsenverein has filed a formal complaint against audiobook retailer Audible at the Federal Cartel Office in Bonn in late August.
EIBF STRONGLY OPPOSES ANY FORM OF CENSORSHIP AND SUPPORTS ITS NEW ZEALAND COLLEAGUES
Much to the astonishment of the Book Community, the Film and Literature Board of Review in New Zealand prohibited the sale and distribution of Mr. Dawe’s book under penalty of a fine up to 10 000 Euro.
EIBF CONGRATULATES THE WINNERS OF THE GERMAN BOOKSELLERS PRIZE
EIBF Co-Presidents Fabian Paagman and Jean-Luc Treutenaere are delighted to congratulate their colleague Co-President Kyra Dreher and all German winners of this year’s German Booksellers Prize, announced yesterday at the Awards Ceremony in Frankfurt.
CREATIVE SECTORS STRESS THE NEED OF OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS BEFORE ANY COPYRIGHT REFORM
As members of a wide informal coalition of organisations from the creative sectors, which form an engine for economic growth and job creation, employing over 3.3% of the EU’s workforce and generating more than 4.2% of the EU’s GDP, we want to thank the many Members of the European Parliament who
Stand up for copyright: Europe’s creative sector highlights dangers of proposed new WIPO treaty
A new international treaty introducing copyright exceptions for libraries and archives would severely damage European interests.
Hashtags enter the bookstores
Today in Paris, 21 January 2015, the EIBF is launching its #mynextread campaign.
Le hashtag passe la porte des librairies
La fédération européenne des libraires, – EIBF – a présenté sa nouvelle campagne #mynextread à Paris.
Obituary to John McNamee
John McNamee’s funeral took place today in PortLaoise in the presence of a considerable crowd. EIBF was represented by Françoise Dubruille, Director, and Tim Godfray, CEO of the Booksellers Association of the UK & Ireland, and Member of the EIBF Executive Committee.