EU negotiators have agreed on the final text of the new sweeping Copyright Directive in the Digital Single Market, including language on the contentious Article 13 clause. The finalization of the text was one of the last roadblocks to the approval of the directive by the European Parliament and presaged…
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Final Article 13 text approved as European Copyright Directive talks conclude
The text was finalised this evening (February 13)
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Article 13 rift grows in music biz as Copyright Directive talks resume
The final phase of talks begin this week
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Major Infighting Breaks Out Between Artists and Labels/Publishers over Article 13
The European music industry has gone to war with itself over Article 13. Last week, when the Copyright Directive – most notably, Article 13 – appeared to fade into obscurity, France and Germany reached a new agreement. Under the compromise, the bill wo…
France and Germany May Have Just Saved Article 13 and the Copyright Directive
France and Germany’s compromise has upset multiple rights organizations, including Article 13 supporters. Several weeks ago, the Copyright Directive – most importantly, Article 13 – appeared to hit a fatal ‘brick wall.’ Thanks in part to Google’s inten…
Article 13 Moves Forward As France, Germany Sign On
Article 13 is moving forward to full adoption after France and Germany signed on to a revised version. The on again off again controversial EU copyright directive legislation is set up-end the Safe Harbor protections on which YouTube and other popular user-generated platforms were created. Google, YouTube and others have…
Why One Musician Believes Article 13 Is Disaster For Independent Artists
Music, copyright, and the internet have a long and sordid past together, but the internet also has been greatly beneficial to independent artists. That’s something which, indie musician Stephen Blythe and Techdirt’s Mike Masnick both believe could come to fiery end, should Article 13 of the EU’s new copyright legislation…
YouTube Could Emerge On Top As Article 13 Flounders
While the music industry had high hopes that the European Union’s passage of Article 13 would knock YouTube down a few pegs, the legislation’s possibly insurmountable struggles suggest YouTube might actually come out on top after all. ________________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 The music industry had…
Article 13: Music industry optimistic that re-drafted text can still crush YouTube ‘Value Gap’
John Phelan, Director General of publishers’ global body the ICMP, weighs in on the status of the Copyright Directive
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Article 13 Falters, ‘Final’ Negotiations Postponed
The Article 13 Copyright Directive, once promoted by record labels and derided by YouTube is on the brink. Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland have said they can not support the latest draft and are blocking it from moving forward. A Monday meeting to finalize the proposal has been cancelled….