European Union: EU Commission publishes DSM Copyright proposal including new right for press publishers to remuneration
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EU Commission publishes DSM Copyright proposal including new right for press publishers to remuneration
On 14 September 2016, the European Commission published a proposal for a Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market. The proposal would introduce a new right for press publishers, giving them the option to claim remuneration for the use of their content by online platforms. Furthermore, the Directive specifies that the Member States should ensure that publishers can claim fair compensation.
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Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content remuneration regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2016-09-14
under deliberation
2019-04-17
adopted
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producer / supplier
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Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category
All
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content: snippet: hosting (any form)
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Remuneration requirement
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