Remuneration of authors of books and scientific journals, translators, journalists and visual artists for the use of their works

This report reflects the findings of the Europe Economics-University of Amsterdam study on the remuneration of authors of books and scientific journals, translators, journalists and visual artists for the use of their works. It considers the current legal framework in Europe, assesses the economic mechanisms affecting the flows of income in the sector and identifies areas where differences between current national frameworks might interfere with the functioning of the Single Market. Drawing upon statistical analysis of a survey of authors to test and corroborate the findings of the legal analysis, the study draws a number of policy recommendations to improve the functioning of the Single Market in this area. The first policy recommendation aims at increasing legal clarity by specifying individual modes of exploitation and respective remuneration. The second policy recommendation limits the scope of transfer of rights for future works and future modes of exploitation thereby increasing clarity over the conditions under which these rights should be transferred. Lastly, the third policy recommendation enables non-employed but economically dependent freelancers to enjoy some of the benefits enjoyed by employees in a worker-employee relationship.