The ACT (Association of Commercial Television in Europe and Video on Demand Services in Europe) has sent a letter to the European Commission emphasizing the importance of protecting content broadcast live by media, sports, and cultural organizations. The letter highlights the rise of unauthorized online streaming and its impact on businesses, viewers, and the public economy.
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The Hellenic Copyright Organization expresses its deep sorrow for the loss of Dionisis Savvopoulos, a creator who played a decisive role in shaping modern Greek music. His work constitutes a valuable part of our cultural and intellectual heritage and will continue to inspire future generations of artists. The HCO extends its sincere condolences to his family and associates.
On Monday, October 20, 2025, HCO in collaboration with the Regional Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education of East Attica, organized an online seminar titled “Copyright in our lives” for primary education teachers in the region.
On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, HCO in collaboration with the Regional Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education of East Attica, held an online seminar titled “Copyright in Our Lives” for secondary education teachers in the region.
On October 10, 2025, and following an invitation from the School Principal, Mr. Ioannis Koulis, a visit took place at the 9th Primary School of Arta, marking the third stop in the series of activities “Copyright in Our Lives.”
As part of the event series “Copyright in Our Lives”, an educational seminar was held in Ioannina on Thursday, October 9, 2025, for General Education teachers of the Regional Directorate of Primary Education of Ioannina.
Seminar for teachers on “Copyright in Our Lives”
With strong engagement and participation from educators, the first in a series of three events on “Copyright in Our Lives” took place on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 in Epirus. The event was organized by the Directorate of Primary Education of Arta, in collaboration with the HCO, the E.VI.E., and the Holy Metropolis of Arta.
The seminar “Museums of the Future and Copyright: Preservation of and access to cultural heritage in the age of AI” took place successfully on 7 October 2025 at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens.
The Bartz v. Anthropic case began in 2024, when authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson filed a class-action lawsuit against the artificial intelligence company Anthropic. The plaintiffs alleged that the company collected over 7 million pirated books from websites such as LibGen and Books3 and used them to train the Claude AI system, violating copyright law.
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology of the European Commission (DG Connect) recently launched the program “Awareness raising on copyright for cultural heritage, educational and Research Institutions.”