by Jane Whyatt
MEPs look set to agree on the new Digital Single Market Copyright Directive, which will give creative people such as musicians, media workers, journalists, and movie-makers more rights over the digital use and dissemination of their content. The directive is highly controversial. The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom welcomes the new legislation – with certain reservations.
The EU Commission first proposed changes to digital copyright law, amid the rapidly evolving new media landscape. Such reforms, subject to EU parliamentary approval, have caused controversy among the public, media and other organisations. (Image: public domain)
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