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EU copyright consultation sparks battle of opinions.
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EU copyright consultation sparks battle of opinions
A consultation by the European Commission (EC) on possible areas for legislation on online copyright has sparked fierce debate.
The Publishers Association said it didn't want more copyright laws: "The Copyright Directive prepared the ground for the digital marketplace and strikes a fair balance between the needs of all stakeholders. We consider that progress will be delivered by the evolution of new online business models."
It called on ISPs to examine their copyright responsibilities: "Online piracy is a clear and present threat and one that must be dealt with if the potential of the EU market is to be realised. All stakeholders bear a responsibility for addressing this, and the role of ISPs in particular merits attention."
Google outlined the advantages of multi-territory licences for online services such as YouTube: "It is currently not possible to obtain a multi-territorial licence from a single European recording rights society." The search giant said gaining the agreement of the national recording rights societies was an "extremely inefficient and time-consuming process, requiring multiple ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, EU copyright consultation sparks battle of opinions.