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MAY
2013
Posts for Future of Copyright
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MAY
2013
Norway likely to adopt amendments to strengthen copyright protection
This week, Norwegian politicians have expressed a positive attitude towards several amendments of the national Copyright legislation. The Ministry of Culture has been preparing these amendments since 2011, trying to step up the fight against online copyright infringement. A vote showed that the Norwegian parliament grants broad support to the proposals. Therefore, it is almost certain that the...03
MAY
2013
The future of copyright is in increased flexibility?
Last week, on the UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day, Google and VOI©E, an interest group for copyright holders, organized a conference around the theme ‘flexible copyright’. Different actors in the information society gave their view on this subject. Around 130 guests were invited from different organizations to discuss the copyright issues consumers are facing. The question of the day...01
MAY
2013
SABAM starts lawsuit against ISP's for profiting from streaming services
Belgian collecting society SABAM claims 3,4 per cent of the turnover of Belgium’s top three Internet Access Providers. According to SABAM, ISP’s unduly profit from streaming video and music services. SABAM is of the opinion that the popularity of Internet services like iTunes, YouTube and Spotify generates high traffic for the Internet Access Providers and as a result, these companies profit...30
APR
2013