• Meta and ADAGP announce the conclusion of an agreement to remunerate visual artists for the use of their works on Meta’s platforms.
• This agreement allows users to continue to view and freely share works from ADAGP’s repertoire on platforms such as Facebook and Instagram in France.
• Pursuant to this agreement, artists who are represented by ADAGP will receive appropriate remuneration.
• This agreement is a clear statement of Meta’s commitment to respect intellectual property rights.

Meta and ADAGP (Society of Authors in the Graphic and Plastic Arts) have reached an agreement to support and promote visual arts and artists online.

The alliance between Meta and ADAGP is a win for both creators who will be remunerated for the use of their works, and users who can continue to freely view and share them on Meta’s platforms such as Facebook and Instagram in France.

For Marie-Anne Ferry-Fall, CEO of ADAGP: “We are delighted to be able, thanks to this agreement, to pay back fair remuneration to all the artists who have entrusted us with the management of their exclusive rights. The license granted to Meta will enable users of these platforms to share the works they enjoy, while respecting the rights of their creators. This agreement demonstrates that mass distribution of works and respect for rights are not incompatible, and that online services can develop without sacrificing the protection of creation.”

For Laurent Solly, Vice-President of Southern Europe at Meta: “We are proud to work alongside ADAGP and thus further strengthen our support for authors and rights holders. For several years, Meta has developed dedicated tools such as Rights Manager which provide rights holders with information and data on their content and allow them to simply control when, how and where their works are shared on the platforms. Meta. While reaffirming our desire to protect copyright on our platforms, this agreement demonstrates the strength of collaboration between online platforms and rights holders to defend intellectual property and support the visual arts.”

Meta and ADAGP are committed to enhancing the ecosystem for both users and rights holders in France and beyond, and are looking forward to building on this collaboration aimed at the promotion of the visual arts and the protection of copyright.

About ADAGP:
Supported by an international network of more than 50 sister societies, ADAGP manages the copyright of visual artists from all around the world, collecting and distributing artists’ royalties for all forms of exploitation: books, press, merchandising, art market, exhibitions, broadcasting, Internet platforms, etc. Since 1953, ADAGP has been the interface for all the players in the field of modern and contemporary art, such as museums, publishers, auctioneers, galleries, producers and broadcasters.

About Meta:
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp have empowered billions of people around the world. Today, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens and toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution of social technology.