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MAY
2013
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MAY
2013
New German copyright law enters into force on August 1st
This week, the German government published their new German online copyright law, through which publishers will gain the exclusive right to the commercial use of their publications on the Internet, in the Federal Law Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt). The law will go into effect on August 1st. The change in the German copyright law, as accepted by both the Lower and the Upper House of Germany,...15
MAY
2013
‘Google to announce new paid music streaming service today.’
According to sources close to Google, the search giant will announce the launch of a subscription music service at the Google I/O conference that starts today. After concluding licensing agreements with Warner Music Group earlier this year, Google has now signed similar deals with Universal and Sony. The agreements with the three largest music labels give Google access to numerous songs,...14
MAY
2013
French report suggests big changes in anti-piracy enforcement
In France, a new government-commissioned report on the enforcement of online piracy is published. The report was issued this week, and contains 80 proposals about how to handle illicit file sharing and how to imply copyright levies. The report is named after Pierre Lescure, the head of the government panel. Furthermore, the panel discusses the future of Hadopi, the main agency in France...13
MAY
2013