GESAC – European Authors Societies skickade torsdagen den 14 mars ut ett brev till alla ledamöter av Europaparlamentet. Brevet är signerat av långt över 350 skapare från alla discipliner, bland andra Pedro Almodóvar, Marjane Satrapi, Sir Alan Parker, Joanna Trollope, Axelle Red, Ennio Moricone, Benny Andersson, Daniel Buren, Piotr Rubik, Ali Smith och Malorie Blackman.
“This directive creates a much-needed level playing field between us, the creators, and those who communicate and distribute our works on different media and platforms. It is a matter of mutual respect. It is essential to the sustainability of our activities and therefore of the cultural and artistic diversity of Europe.”