CEPIC has called an Extraordinary General Meeting on Monday 13th October 2025 from 10.00 H CET to 11.00 H CET and invite you to participate.

Over 70 leading UK creators and creative organisations, including Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, and Getty Images, have signed an open letter urging the Government to defend copyright holders’ rights and stop Big Tech AI firms from exploiting their work. The signatories accuse ministers of ignoring international human rights obligations and prioritising US trade deals over the UK’s creative economy.

Meet the nominees for the CEPIC Board 2025–2027. Voting takes place during our EGM on 13 October at 10:00 CET, where members will choose the leaders who will guide CEPIC’s next chapter.

The Open Internet Project, Origine France Garantie, and the French Forces of Industry welcomed the EU’s €2.95 billion fine against Google for online advertising market abuse, calling it a vital defense of fair competition. They condemned former U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of trade retaliation as an attempt to undermine European sovereignty and digital regulation.

This post brings together the most interesting news items that have been published online since the last newsletter. Members can find more news in the login area of our website.

French photographer Jean-Louis Courtinat, renowned for four decades of compassionate social photography, was honoured with a Visa d’Or at Visa pour l’Image 2025. His powerful work portraying society’s most vulnerable has been represented exclusively by Roger-Viollet since 2021.

A big thank-you to Brendan Quinn, Executive Director of IPTC, for sharing his expertise and guiding us through the many technical solutions for managing AI indexing preferences and protecting visual content.

NTB has acquired Norkon’s Live Center platform and its global customer base, expanding NTB’s reach as an international media technology provider. The deal strengthens NTB’s product portfolio and adds major clients across 20+ countries, while Norkon refocuses on financial technology solutions.