Media companies whose business models have been upended by the internet have long complained about Google and other online platforms profiting from their content without compensating them adequately.
On Tuesday, the media industry got some help with the European Parliament’s adoption of a copyright law that requires technology platforms to sign licensing agreements with musicians, authors and news publishers in order to post their work online.
The new law is meant to force tech firms to aggressively remove unlicensed copyrighted material from their websites proactively, rather than waiting for complaints to come in before acting.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/business/eu-article-13-copyright.html
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EU lawmakers back copyright reforms targeting Google, Facebook
EU lawmakers have endorsed an overhaul of the bloc’s two-decade old copyright rules, which will force Google and Facebook Inc to pay publishers for use of news snippets and make them filter out protected content.
The European Parliament backed the reforms by 348 votes to 274 on Tuesday after a debate that has pitted Europe’s creative industry against tech companies, internet activists and consumer groups concerned that the new rules may be too costly and block too much content.
https://in.reuters.com/article/us-eu-copyright/eu-lawmakers-back-copyright-reforms-targeting-google-facebook-idINKCN1R71C9
https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-eu-copyright/eu-lawmakers-back-copyright-reforms-targeting-google-facebook-idUKKCN1R71C9
EU copyright reforms pit creative industry against internet activists, consumers
Europe’s creative industries are urging EU lawmakers to back a proposed overhaul of the bloc’s copyright rules, putting them at odds with internet activists who oppose a requirement to install filters to block copyright material.
The European Commission wants to reform copyright rules to protect Europe’s cultural heritage and ensure fair compensation to publishers, broadcasters and artistes. The European Parliament is due to vote on the Commission’s proposal on Tuesday.
https://in.reuters.com/article/eu-copyright/eu-copyright-reforms-pit-creative-industry-against-internet-activists-consumers-idINKCN1R628R
https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-eu-copyright/eu-copyright-reforms-pit-creative-industry-against-internet-activists-consumers-idUKKCN1R61ZM