HOBOKEN, N.J.— December 7, 2020—John Wiley & Sons Inc. (NYSE: JW-A and JW-B), a global leader in research and education, today announced that the company has been elected by members of the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA) to join its alliance. The first global publisher to join the AAPA, Wiley shares the organization’s commitment to strengthen the fight against online piracy and the protection of intellectual property rights in Europe, the Middle East and around the globe.
“We are privileged to join AAPA’s efforts to advocate for and enforce the copyright and free expression protections so essential to the global publishing industry,” said Pascal Hetzscholdt, Senior Director Content Protection at Wiley. “At Wiley, our mission is to advance knowledge and learning through authorship, research, and education; and this wouldn’t be possible without a vibrant, independent publishing industry protected by intellectual property rights.”
Sheila Cassells, Executive Vice President of AAPA said “We are delighted to welcome Wiley to AAPA. We share a common goal and commitment to collaborate with private and public sector stakeholders to fight piracy. By working together we aim to achieve more success in this fight.”
AAPA’s mission is to lead the fight against audiovisual piracy through effective lobbying, supporting law enforcement and building partnerships to better tackle piracy. In partnership with Wiley, they aim to continue raising awareness to discourage piracy; building private and public partnerships; lobbying for better legislation and enforcement; sharing content protection strategies; and providing a unique perspective from the publishing industry on today’s piracy challenges.
This announcement underscores Wiley’s continued commitment globally to protect intellectual property rights; in the United States, working closely with the Association of American Publishers (AAP), to which Wiley’s President and CEO Brian Napack was recently named Chairman of the Board.
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About Wiley:
Wiley drives the world forward with research and education. Through publishing, platforms and services, we help students, researchers, universities, and corporations to achieve their goals in an ever-changing world. For more than 200 years, we have delivered consistent performance to all of our stakeholders. The Company's website can be accessed at www.wiley.com .
About AAPA:
AAPA represents companies involved in the provision of protected audiovisual services, including rights owners and broadcasters, security technology for such services, and the manufacturing of products which facilitate the delivery of such services. AAPA’s mission is to lead the fight against audiovisual piracy across Europe, the Middle East and beyond through effective lobbying, supporting law enforcement and building partnerships to better tackle piracy. AAPA’s website can be accessed at www.aapa.eu.