A campaign has been launched to help musicians in Europe earn fairer revenues from their royalties for creative works. At the launch event yesterday from the Brussels Press Club an expert panel discussed how to reform the current royalty collection system by embracing the digital age so that artists can receive payments “quickly, efficiently, transparently…
Today, cats are hugely popular: you can admire them in all shapes and sizes on the internet and they are one of the most adored of all house pets. But it hasn’t always been that way. So where did this recent and worldwide fascination for these extraordinary creatures come from? That is the mystery that the Yper…
It’s back! Yes, after a hiatus that seemed to go on forever, restaurants and bars in Belgium have finally been allowed to open again, albeit on a strictly limited basis. From 8 May, such places were able to open their terraces (assuming they have one) for customers. The move comes after a period of closure…
Join us for an on-line conference at the Brussels Press Club at 1100 am on Wednesday 19th May. Reserve your place here: We shall share ideas with music industry professionals on how to transform the obsolete collective rights management system. Our goal is to ensure that royalties from all of the different platforms are collected…
They say you should not judge a book by its cover but, in the case of the debut novel by UK TV presenter Richard Osman, such a mantra should perhaps be put to one side. One reason is the cover itself which is particularly striking and imaginative. Then there are the front cover guest author…
Fancy a spur of the moment break with the kids before the extended Easter school holidays end? If so,how about Southern Belgium? At just about 1 hour away from Brussels it’s an easy choice as a short break option. Unspoiled landscape, soft rolling hills, pretty villages and even ski slopes are the backdrop for fun…
Families are fed up with their dinners as over four fifths of UK parents are experiencing ‘meal fatigue’ 53% of parents struggle to prepare a meal that the entire family will enjoy 26% find it challenging to create a meal that is both healthy and affordable Why we are ditching TV dinners in favour of…
If you are among the many who are utterly depressed by the ongoing pandemic and its impact in Belgium, there’s a place at the gateway to the Ardennes that might prove just the tonic. Certainly, Les Lacs de l’Eau d’Heure is just the prescription for the coronavirus blues. History buffs might actually already be familiar…
Nearly two million people worldwide registered for the 5th Rally of Hope, with viewers reaching 320 million people on more than 400 digital platforms. UPF co-founder Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon shared an inspiring message of hope in her Founder’s Address, as speakers focused on key global issues—like COVID-19, race relations, poverty, and inequality—under the theme “Building Partnerships for Peace based on Interdependence, Mutual…
International human rights organisations are urging states and athletes to condition their participation in the February 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on specific improvements in China’s human rights practices. “Decisions about participation should not only be punitive, but also constructive,” according to Dr. Jianli Yang, a leading Chinese dissident and president of the Washington DC-based Citizen Power Initiatives for…
