Music to YouTube’s ears: Article 13 in disarray as European Copyright Directive stalls

Eleven member states, including Italy and Germany, reject latest draft of proposal
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Cross-industry letter urges EU policymakers to make ‘urgent changes’ to new draft of Article 13

Organizations to have signed the letter include the IFPI and IMPALA
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Latest On EU Copyright Directive: No One’s Happy With Article 13, So Maybe Let’s Drop It? [Op-Ed]

As negotiations between the EU Council, EU Commission, and EU Parliament have progressed regarding the EU Copyright directive, something which they all passed different versions of, the directive overall (and Article 13 in particular) has devolved into a mess no one, it seems, wants. __________________________ Op-ed by Mike Masnick of…

Will Article 13 really kill YouTube? Read it for yourself – it’s only 240 words long.

Make your own mind up on the most controversial legislation debate of the year
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Record industry attacks YouTube for ‘carpet-bombing propaganda’ over Article 13

Labels respond to latest Lyor Cohen op/ed, which claims artists will be paid less after Article 13
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YouTube CEO Says Article 13 Could Kill Music Videos

In her strongest statement so far, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says that the European Union’s proposed Article 13 copyright directive is impossible for YouTube to comply with. “Platforms that follow these rules, and make a good effort to help rights holders identify their content, shouldn’t be held directly liable for…

Lyor Cohen warns music industry over ‘unintended consequences’ of Article 13

YouTube’s Global Head of Music slams Article 13 in a monthly newsletter to industry execs
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EU Article 13: The Law Of Unintended Consequences

The European Parliament has passed Article 13,. The controversial copyright directive will force Google, YouTube, Facebook and others to do much more to stop the spread of copyrighted material on their platforms. But according to MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan, the legislation has some important unintended consequences. ____________________________ By Mark Mulligan of…

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European Parliament sides with music industry in crucial copyright vote which could ‘close the Value Gap’

‘This now opens the way for a Copyright Directive that can close the value gap and boost investment into new British music and other new content.’
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