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- How is YouTube affected by the proposed reforms to copyright law and how does it differ from other music streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music?
- How has safe harbour impacted this area?
- How would enforcement of such measures to make streaming services remunerate artists more fairly, work in practice?
- Could proposals requiring video-hosting websites to install software to detect and delete copyright content work unduly in YouTube’s favour?
- What is the significance of news publishers being recognised as rights holders for the first time?
- What is likely to be the legislative timetable for these proposals and what hurdles does it face?
- Any other interesting points to take away from the draft Directive?
Article summary
The European Commission (the Commission) recently proposed various reforms to EU copyright law. William Smith, associate at Sheridans, and Tahir Basheer, partner at the firm, consider how the changes could affect YouTube compared to other music services, as well as the significance of news publishers being recognised as rights holders.
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