Even with a final text approved for the proposed new European copyright directive, nobody on either side of the lobbying debate around it is taking it for granted that the
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
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
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
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 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
The music industry was celebrating on 12 September 2018 when the European Parliament voted (by 438 votes to 226) to pass the Article 13 section of the proposed new European