


European Copyright Directive Agreed – Now For More Votes
The three main European political bodies – the European Parliament, the Council of the EU, and the European Commission – have agreed a final text for the proposed modernisation of
Article 13 Comes to the Boil Amid Final Negotiations
Friday was a bad day for the music industry in Europe, it’s fair to say, as a fissure emerged between label and publisher bodies on one side, and organisations representing
Article 13 Disaster for Music Biz, Joy for YouTube, as Labels Call for EU Copyright Bill to be Cancelled
A group of organizations representing European creatives and rightsholders in the music, audio-visual, broadcasting and sports industries have called on European negotiators to cancel the Copyright Directive. In an open
Franco-German Compromise Brings Article 13 Agreement Nearer
The negotiations around the new EU copyright directive, and its Article 13 section focusing on user-uploaded-content sites, continue. The key dates to be aware of: final discussions between ministers of
YouTube CEO Hails Growth But Keeps Up Pressure on Article 13
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has published her latest update on growth and trends for the video service, including some milestones from 2018. “The channels with over one million subscribers nearly