European publishers against European AC

Tom Hirche — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 06:31:13 +0000

Several Open Letters have reached the EU Commissioners while they conduct their public consultation on the role of online platforms. The most recent originates from a group of various European publishers who speak out against an ancillary copyright for press publishers. Read more

IGEL supports European publishers by opposing the ancillary copyright for press publishers

Till Kreutzer — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 12:17:36 +0000

As of today, associations of Polish, French, Spanish and Italian publishers dispatched an open letter to Günther Oettinger, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society. In the letter, the publishers express their “concerns with the recent developments in Spanish law, which directly target the sharing, linking and aggregation of content online with a new form of ‘ancillary right' triggering mandatory payments. IGEL, the Initiative against an ancillary copyright law for press publishers, supported that letter and acted as a signatory. Read more

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European publishers against European AC

IGEL supports European publishers by opposing the ancillary copyright for press publishers