Bildupphovsrätt was started by artists and its aim is to promote members’ and visual artists’ financial and copyright interests.
We represent more than 9000 visual authors in Sweden as well as KRO – the Swedish Artists’ National Organization and KIF – the Association of Swedish Craftsmen and Industrial Designers SFF – the Swedish Association of Professional Photographers Svenska Tecknare – the association of Swedish illustrators and graphic designers SJF – the Swedish Union of Journalists and SK – the Swedish Artists Association. Bildupphovsrätt also represents some 150 000 foreign visual artists through the sister societies we work with. Bildupphovsrätt complies with Swedish and international copyright laws.
Bildupphovsrätt collects royalties on behalf of artists when their works are used in different contexts. These may be books record covers posters in newspapers and magazines or on websites. Every year around SEK 150 million is paid back to the people who create the visual art. Money that enables new art to be created.
