How The European Union Copyright Reform Could Change The Music Business For The Worse
While YouTube certainly has received plenty of negative attention from the music industry over the years, due in large part to its failure to pay fair royalties to artists. It. Continue reading
EU Parliament Approves Strong Article 13 Copyright Directive, Will End ‘Safe Harbor’
The EU Parliament voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve strong new copyright legislation. While some changes were made, the provisions, adopted by a vote of 438 to 226, include strong wording. Continue reading
BMG Leads Fight To Limit ‘Safe Harbor’ Protections
BMG has become a standout among music publishers taking direct action against any U.S. internet service provider failing to enforce their "repeat infringer" policy. Now, even as the EU considers. Continue reading
How To Discover, Monetize Your International Audience
While the growth of your audience has in the past typically been a linear progression, but changes in technology and the ways in which we access music now mean that. Continue reading
Meet The Google Funded Group That Hacked EU Copyright Vote [David Lowery]
The EU parliament recently endured several weeks of being bombarded by tweets, calls, emails, and letters opposing Article 13 of the Copyright Directive, which would have forced major tech companies. Continue reading
Change Needed Before Net Can Drive Creativity and Prosperity, say Musicians, Academics
In this except from a submission made to the EU's National Telecommunications and Information Administration, a coalition of performers, musicians, and academics issue a plea to restructure the web as. Continue reading
What Is Article 13? What Did Today’s Vote Mean For Music?
The vote by the EU Parliament Thursday to open debate on Article 13, sweeping legislation that revamps copyright law, is seen as a setback for the music industry. But what. Continue reading
Music Industry Reacts To Today’s Article 13 Defeat
UPDATED: The EU Parliament voted Thursday to open debate on Article 13, sweeping legislation that revamps copyright law in the European Union, putting more onus on the likes of YouTube. Continue reading
