Press agencies join the collective moaning and demand new publisher's right Am 14. Dezember 2017 - 14:25 Uhr von Tom Hirche
Some of Europe's largest press agencies urge the EU institutions to introduce the proposed ancillary copyright for publishers plus they also want to belong to the beneficiaries. Among those agencies are the German DPA, the French AFP as well as the Spanish EFE. Weiter
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JURI members try to water down results of their own requested study Am 8. Dezember 2017 - 16:21 Uhr von Tom Hirche
A couple of months ago, the European Parliament’s directorate general for internal policies of the union had commissioned a study on the proposed new right for publishers. After the results were published last October, they were finally presented to members of the Legal Affairs Committee yesterday. What should have been an informing workshop turned out to be yet another opportunity for the right's supporters to shut down arguments with their lies and to cause confusion. Weiter
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New open letter representing a broad spectrum of stakeholders Am 4. Dezember 2017 - 14:37 Uhr von Tom Hirche
Together with over 80 other organizations, we have co-signed an open letter to the Ministers attending the Competitiveness Council and the EU institutions last week to once again warn them of causing severe damage. Weiter
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ITRE deceives itself by attacking research and open access Am 21. Juli 2017 - 17:14 Uhr von Tom Hirche
Already three out of five EP Committees have voted on their opinion on the Commission's Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. So far it seems we are heading into a future where a European wide publisher's right will be present. One particular Committee even tries to directly attack open access publishing. Weiter
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Two more EP Committies gang up against free linking Am 12. Juli 2017 - 11:42 Uhr von Tom Hirche
After the European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) voted on its opinion on the new Copyright Directive a month ago, it were the Committees for Culture and Education (CULT - opinion) and for Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE - opinion) that both had their turns yesterday. The result: the suggestion of an even worse ancillary copyright for press publishers. Weiter
Ansip only believes in surveys that confirm his view Am 2. Juli 2017 - 19:30 Uhr von Tom Hirche
The European Commission regularly makes use of surveys to gather a wide array of opinions from various stakeholders. But when the result does not meet the preconceived view, its relevance will simply be denied, as it seems. Weiter
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Rogue members try to hijack LIBE Committee Am 14. Juni 2017 - 18:29 Uhr von Tom Hirche
Almost a month ago, in mid May 2017, the draft opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on the EU-Commission's proposal for a new copyright directive has officially been published. As things just turned out, some hardliners suddenly want to amend it so that it will be strongly in favour of an ancillary copyright for press publishers. Weiter
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New paper discusses publisher's right – "unnecessary and dangerous" Am 1. Juni 2017 - 17:25 Uhr von Tom Hirche
With the support of the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), the European Policy Centre (EPC) has published a new discussion paper titled "Rewarding quality journalism or distorting the Digital Single Market? The case for and against neighbouring rights for press publishers". It is divided into an economy analysis (part I) and a legal analysis (part II). Weiter
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The "Alternative Compromise" could hardly be worse Am 31. Mai 2017 - 20:20 Uhr von Tom Hirche
In her just published blog post, MEP Julia Reda (Greens/EFA) draws attention to the alarming developments within the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee. Instead of joining the committee's internal negotiations, Belgian MEP Pascal Arimont (EPP) is currently gathering support for his own "Alternative Compromise Amendment on Publisher’s Right" which is the worst we have seen so far in this debate. Weiter
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Welcome Copybuzz! Am 10. Mai 2017 - 10:03 Uhr von Tom Hirche
If you feel confused and/or want to know what is going on with copyright these and the coming days, there is a new website just for you: CopyBuzz! It was launched at this year's re:publica and is supported by the Copyright for Creativity (C4C), the coalition that seeks an informed debate on how copyright can more effectively promote innovation, access, and creativity. Weiter
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Stop the censorship machine! Am 13. März 2017 - 18:38 Uhr von Tom Hirche
Besides the introduction of an ancillary copyright for press publishers a.k.a. the link tax, the European Commission also wants internet platforms to apply automated upload filtering technologies to all of their user's content. Together with 27 other civil society organisations, we have signed an open letter addressed to the European Institutions and urge them to delete this proposal. Weiter
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400 pages of new insights Am 24. Februar 2017 - 19:48 Uhr von Tom Hirche
Months ago, Matthias Schindler from the office of MEP Julia Reda (Greens/EFA) has submitted a freedom of information request to the European Commission and just a few days ago he finally received 400 pages (!) of secrets surrounding the proposed European ancillary copyright for press publishers/the publisher's right. POLITICO's Chris Spillane has identified numerous "things you need to know". Weiter
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"Grossly disproportionate" – New study on publisher's right Am 17. Januar 2017 - 12:14 Uhr von Tom Hirche
OpenForum Europe (OFE) has commissioned Dr. Mireille van Eechoud, who is Professor of Information Law at the University of Amsterdam's Faculty of Law, to conduct a study on the ancillary copyright for publishers as proposed by the European Commission. It is very carefully written and pays special attention to the freedom of expression, the special effects on authors and open data/science. Weiter
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Snippets not only may but will be illegal Am 16. Januar 2017 - 8:19 Uhr von Tom Hirche
Last week, the European People's Party (EPP) Group in the European Parliament held an event labelled "Hearing on Copyright". One of the speakers was Giuseppe Abbamonte, the Commission's director of media policy at the DG CONNECT, who said that we might all act illegally when we share articles, as reported by Chris Spillane from POLITICO. Weiter
British top scholars against European ancillary copyright for press publishers Am 17. Dezember 2016 - 12:38 Uhr von Tom Hirche
A group of 37 professors and scholars of Intellectual Property, Information Law and Digital Economy have sent a joint letter to the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) presenting their view on the ancillary copyright for press publishers as proposed by the EU Commission. They advise the UK Government to oppose this proposal for various reasons. Weiter
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Berlin state government against ancillary copyright for press publishers Am 13. Dezember 2016 - 14:03 Uhr von Tom Hirche
The three regional party associations of SPD, Die Linken and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, who will build the new government of the state of Berlin, have signed the coalition agreement for the next legislative period (2016-2021). Among many other things, the ancillary copyright for press publishers gets a mention. Weiter
CEIPI's opinion on a European ancillary copyright for press publishers Am 13. Dezember 2016 - 10:42 Uhr von Tom Hirche
On November 28, the Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI) at the University of Strasbourg has published its opinion on the European Commission's copyright reform proposal which was introduced on September 14, 2016. The opinion was written by Professor Christophe Geiger, Oleksandr Bulayenko and Giancarlo Frosio who solely focused on the proposed introduction of neighbouring rights for press publishers in EU law. In their view, the negative effects of the proposal prevail. Weiter
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Our statement on the Commission's proposal regarding a European ancillary copyright for press publishers Am 6. Dezember 2016 - 15:36 Uhr von Tom Hirche
On the 20th September 2016 the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection called on all stakeholders involved to provide their opinion on the EU Commission's proposal for a directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market (DSM-directive). A few weeks later we submitted our statement which also functions as a condensed overview on all critical aspects regarding a European ancillary copyright for press publishers. Unfortunately, at that time it had only been available in German. But now you can either download an English version (PDF) or read the full text here: Weiter
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Conservative and innovative press are deeply divided Am 25. Oktober 2016 - 13:10 Uhr von Tom Hirche
The ancillary copyright for press publishers is more and more often covered by German media recently. However, the choice of words differs tremendously: While conservative media worship the Holy Günther as their patron saint, the innovators identify the major risks deriving from his proposal and discuss them. Weiter
Canadian publishers demand link tax Am 14. Oktober 2016 - 18:30 Uhr von Tom Hirche
Canada is infected. It took some time but now it is there. The very persistent thought that already overran Germany and Spain and is currently trying to subdue the European Union. Its name: Ancillary copyright for press publishers – or just the link tax. Weiter