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EU adjusts copyright rules to the digital age

Stuart Mitchell

The EU is amending its legal framework on copyright to make it fit-for-purpose in today’s digital environment. The Council today adopted a directive that modernises existing EU copyright law to pave the way towards a true digital single market. The new rules ensure adequate protection for authors and artists, while opening up new possibilities for accessing and sharing copyright-protected content online throughout the European Union. I am very glad that we have achieved a balanced text, creating multiple opportunities for Europe’s creative sectors, which will thrive and better reflect our…

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PRCA responds to ​EU Copyright Directive vote

Stuart Mitchell

Responding to the European Parliament vote on the EU Copyright Directive on 26 March – which includes the “link tax” and “upload filter” Articles – the PRCA has criticised the move and called for serious efforts to mitigate the unintended consequences of the Directive. Francis Ingham MPRCA, Director General, PRCA, said: “With the copyright reforms rubber-stamped, every single institution involved must now shift their focus to mitigating the very worst unintended consequences. “As the PR and communications industry has said time and again, link taxes and upload filters threaten the…

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