ASDACS supports the Paris Commitment and invites creators to add their voice

ASDACS welcomes the adoption of the Paris Commitment at the centenary General Assembly of CISAC, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers.

CISAC is the global network of creators’ societies, representing more than five million creators through over 220 member organisations across more than 100 countries. Through this international network, creators are able to receive recognition and remuneration for the use of their works across borders and across an increasingly complex global marketplace.

The Paris Commitment was adopted in Paris on 4 June 2026 as a shared statement of principles for the future of creativity, during CISAC’s centenary celebrations, signed in person by CISAC President and ABBA co-founder Björn Ulvaeus, director and screenwriter Ángeles González-Sinde, documentary filmmaker Anja Unger, composer Jean-Michel Jarre, songwriter and actor Paul Williams, and many others. It calls for human creativity to remain at the centre of cultural life, for creators’ rights to be respected in the development of new technologies, and for transparency, licensing and fair remuneration to remain foundational principles of the creative economy.

These principles sit at the heart of ASDACS’ mission.

For directors, collective management provides a practical and efficient way to ensure creators share in the value generated by the use of their work. As artificial intelligence and digital technologies evolve, the need for transparency, effective licensing and sustainable remuneration systems becomes even more important.

The Paris Commitment recognises that creators should not be expected to navigate these challenges alone. Strong copyright frameworks and robust collective management organisations are essential cultural infrastructure, enabling creators to participate in and benefit from the value their work creates.

Australia was strongly represented at the CISAC General Assembly, including Dean Ormston, CEO of APRA AMCOS and Chair of the Board of CISAC, Claire Pullen, CEO of the AWG and AWGACS, and Sophie Harper, CEO of ASDACS and the ADG.

Together with creator organisations from around the world, Australian delegates participated in discussions on copyright, collective management, creators’ remuneration, artificial intelligence and the future of creators’ rights.

Dean Ormston (CISAC Chair, APRA AMCOS CEO), Claire Pullen (AWG/AWGACS CEO), Sophie Harper.

The issues addressed in the Paris Commitment closely align with ASDACS’ mission and advocacy, including recognition of directors as audiovisual authors, sustainable remuneration for creators, effective collective management and the development of rights frameworks that remain fit for purpose in a rapidly changing technological environment.

ASDACS supports international efforts to ensure that technological innovation develops alongside strong creators’ rights frameworks so that future generations of creators can continue to build sustainable professional careers.

We encourage Australian directors, creators, collecting societies, guilds, cultural organisations and industry stakeholders to read the Paris Commitment and add their support.

https://www.cisac.org/pariscommitment

The future creative economy must be built on a simple principle: when creative work generates value, creators should share fairly in that value.

Best,
Sophie Harper
CEO
ASDACS and ADG