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# EU Wide Music Licenses Approved
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/eu-wide-music-l/
- Published: 2008-07-17T04:26:49.000Z
- Updated: 2008-07-17T04:26:49.000Z
- Description: The European Commission has approved EU wide song licenses, a move sure to speed the growth of territory wide download, broadcast and music 2.0 services. Previously country by country licensing. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/07/eu-wide-music-l.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Songwriting & Music Publishing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

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The European Commission has approved EU wide song licenses, a move sure to speed the growth of territory wide download, broadcast and music 2.0 services. Previously country by country licensing was the norm.

It’s "a blessing for us," [says](http://www.paidcontent.co.uk/entry/419-music-sites-applaud-eu-royalty-reforms-artists-not-so-much/?ref=hypebot.com) 7Digital’s Peter Davias. But some artists group disagree fearing EU wide licenses will lead to lower payouts. One bright spot for disgruntled acts: they can now sign with a right organization outside of their home country if they prefer.

[Full EC statement](http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/08/1165&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en&ref=hypebot.com)