STM NEWSROOM

On 10 March, the European Parliament adopted its position on AI and copyright in plenary session. No further amendments were tabled following the committee vote, and the final report reflects the version previously available. The text stops short of recommending a reopening of the 2019 EU Copyright Directive, but acknowledges its ambiguous application in the AI…

IFRRO has published a comparative regional analysis of publishing markets across Asia-Pacific, covering market segmentation, revenue and growth trends, digital transformation, copyright and open access frameworks, and the evolving impact of artificial intelligence. An extended version — a 200+ page document featuring detailed analysis of 13 focus countries — will also be made available. Read…

The Publishers Association has released a detailed report on how book and journal publishers license content for AI use — finding that the AI licensing market is established and growing, with high-quality publisher content increasingly in demand to power AI innovation and scientific discovery. Key findings include: The AI licensing market has firm foundations, with…

The European Commission has adopted draft Council recommendations on science diplomacy, which will now be discussed by national delegations ahead of final adoption in May 2026. Academic publishers are recognised as non-state actors in science diplomacy — acknowledged for their expertise, international networks, and innovative capacity to open new avenues for innovation and strengthen global partnerships beyond…

STM organised a delegation of senior member representatives to meet with European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen, as well as with the Cabinet of Commissioner Zaharieva. The meetings provided an opportunity to present key trends, opportunities, and challenges facing the industry, and to discuss the AI-driven innovation underway across our sector.

Following the call for evidence on the ERA Act open between 6 August and 10 September 2025, the EU Commission released a summary of stakeholders’ responses. A fragmented copyright landscape, the lack of standardised metadata and interoperable data infrastructures, inequities arising from APCs, dominance of English in scientific publishing, reliance on commercial publishers and restrictive contractual practices…

The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) shared that Simon Hutson has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of CLA.  With over 20 years of experience across publishing, media and technology, including leadership roles at the BBC, Reuters and Cision, Hutson brings a powerful blend of commercial insight, strategic innovation and a deep commitment to creators and publishers. Read…

The European Commission has released a report examining how copyright law affects the ability of institutions — such as libraries, educational establishments, research organisations, and museums — to provide remote access to digital materials for education and research. The report highlights legal and practical challenges and explores potential avenues to improve the framework for conducting research remotely…

The French CSPLA has published the findings of a much-anticipated inquiry into a key legal question: Do European copyright laws apply to large AI models developed outside the EU? The report concludes that once AI models are marketed within the EU, European copyright law applies—regardless of where the servers are located or where training occurred. An…

The Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI models adopted this summer includes Measure 1.3 “Identify and comply with rights reservations when crawling the World Wide Web”. The EU Commission has now started a consultation (deadline 9 January 2026) on protocols that exist for expressing right reservations, which STM will respond to. The questionnaire includes several questions on the TDMRep…