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EU Ministers Back Internet Copyright "After three years of wrangling, the European Union formally adopts legislation giving copyright protection on the internet." [BBC] Opposition Grows to Web Caching Ban "The European Parliament's attempts to control music piracy on the Net have been overdone - says the music industry!" By Chris Nutall. [BBC] Video-taping Faces Blackout "Recording television programmes on video could become illegal under new EU copyright laws." [BBC] UK Campaigners Call for Anti 'Anti-rip' CD Day of Action "Campaigners will take to the streets of Britain this Saturday (6 October) in a bid to raise public awareness of the music industry's attempts to prevent listeners from copying CDs or playing discs on PCs." By Tony Smith. [Register] Tougher Net Piracy Law Backed "The European Parliament votes for tougher laws to combat Internet piracy following intense lobbying by the music industry." By Chris Nutall. [BBC] EU Concludes Copyright Deal "After three years of wrangling, the European Union has finally adopted new legislation protecting the use of films, music and books on the internet." [BBC] EUCD - Copyright Extensions that Harm Risks of monopolies on file formats, reduced interoperability, insecurity, and limits on free speech. Why the Copyright Directive is Unimportant, and Possibly Invalid Analysis by Dutch law professor Bernt Hugenholtz. The EU's Answer to the DMCA "You thought the DCMA was bad? Well EU Directive 2001/29/EU is due to be passed into individual country law next year." News and discussion forum. [Slashdot] Digital Copyright Clampdown to Jump the Atlantic "While US campaigners are up in arms about the US's notorious Digital Millennium Copyright Act, few people realise that even more extreme legislation is coming to the UK via Brussels." |
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