Illegal downloading ‘due to lack of choice’

Report of a debate organised by EUObserver on collective rights management and related issues, and the role of copyright in the information society, April 2011

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Musicians fear 'chaos' as Brussels gets set to regulate royalties http://www.europeansources.info/record/musicians-fear-chaos-as-brussels-gets-set-to-regulate-royalties/

ESO: Background information: EU to help music companies keep Elvis, Beatles royalties http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-to-help-music-companies-keep-elvis-beatles-royalties/

Website: DigitalEurope http://www.digitaleurope.org/

DigitalEurope: Input to the Framework Directive on Collective Rights Management, March 2011 http://www.digitaleurope.org/index.php?id=961&id_article=549

Website: European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers (GESAC) http://www.gesac.org/

GESAC: Collective Rights Management http://www.gesac.org/eng/positions/gestioncollective.htm

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