European Publishers React to EU’s Adoption of the Copyright Directive

The European Parliament Plenary voted in favour of the Copyright Directive on 26 March. The vote followed intense campaigning from all sides. Read how some IPA, FEP and other European Publishers Associations reacted to the vote.

European Publishers Welcome EU Copyright Directive Progress

Following the postponement of a key meeting on the Copyright Directive on 12 January, there was concern that time was running out for a Directive to be adopted. The European Parliament, Council and Commission came to a compromise in February and adoption is now looking likely.

Statistics Galore: European and International Publishing Figures Released

2018 closed with the Federation of European Publishers bringing out its annual publishing statistics (on 2017 figures). Hot on their heels were a number of other countries quick to publish their reports for 2018. Read more.

Europe aligns VAT between eBooks and physical books; ratifies Marrakesh

The International Publishers Association welcomes the news that the EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council has unanimously agreed to allow Member States to apply reduced VAT rates to eBooks, bringing them into alignment with physical books, which in most cases carried a lower rate.