Report urges internet user-friendly copyright law

A draft report from the European Parliament published on 19 January 2015 by the German MEP Julia Reda recommended an improvement 'of the negotiating position of authors and performers in relation to other rights-holders and intermediaries'.

The report anticipated a proposal from the European Commission to reform copyright law which was set to be tabled early in 2016. This reform forms part of the priority Digital Single Market strategy the EC planned as a priority (click here
for more information on the DSM).

As of 2015, European rules state that individual countries can lay down limitations and exceptions in their national legislation in order to define the appropriate balance between remunerating authors (including publishers) for their work, and exploiting the potential of content.

In this context, private copying levy became a subject of friction between rights holders and distributors when discussion the reform of EU copyright rules (click here for more information).

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Belgian and French copyright laws ban photos of EP buildings http://www.europeansources.info/record/belgian-and-french-copyright-laws-ban-photos-of-ep-buildings/

EUObserver, 19.01.15: German Pirate MEP kicks off EU copyright debate https://euobserver.com/news/127281

EurActiv, 12.03.15: Geo-blocking attacked from all sides http://www.euractiv.com/sections/infosociety/geo-blocking-attacked-all-sides-312811

EurActiv, 13.03.15: Private copying levy in EU’s firing line http://www.euractiv.com/sections/innovation-industry/private-copying-levy-eus-firing-line-312867

EUObserver, 04.05.15: MEP scuffle points to EU copyright controversy https://euobserver.com/digital/128565

EUObserver, 25.03.15: Screenwriters call for EU rights on royalties https://euobserver.com/digital/128128

EurActiv, 16.03.15: Cultural industries unite against copyright reform http://www.euractiv.com/sections/infosociety/cultural-industries-unite-against-copyright-reform-312894

ESO: Background information: EU copyright law: Is the REDA report a leap forward for the parody exception? http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-copyright-law-is-the-reda-report-a-leap-forward-for-the-parody-exception/

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