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The Creative Commons, the international non-profit devoted to expanding the range of creative works available legally, summarizes how the EU's proposed link tax would still harm Creative Commons licensors. The proposed Copyright Directive legislation entered the final rounds of negotiation back in September, retaining the problematic articles that raised hackles earlier this year, notably articles 11, 12, and 13. The Creative Commons discusses the current stat of article 11, known informally as the link tax.
Article 11 is ill-suited to address the challenges in supporting quality journalism, and it will further decrease competition and innovation in news delivery. Spain and Germany have already experimented with similar versions of this rule, and neither resulted in increased revenues for publishers. Instead, it likely decreased the visibility (and by extension, revenues) of published content—exactly the opposite of what was intended. Just last week a coalition of small- and medium-sized publishers sent a letter to the trilogue negotiators outlining how they will be harmed if Article 11 is adopted.
Not only is a link tax bad for business, it would undermine the intention of authors who wish to share without additional strings attached, such as creators who want to share works under open licenses. This could be especially harmful to Creative Commons licensors if it means that remuneration must be granted notwithstanding the terms of the CC license. This interpretation is not far-flung. As IGEL wrote last week, [...]
Previously on SN:
Secretive EU Copyright Negotiations Started Tuesday: Here's Where We Stand
EU Copyright Directive Passes; "Terrorist Content" Regulation Proposed; Astroturfing?
How The EU May Be About To Kill The Public Domain: Copyright Filters Takedown Beethoven
European Copyright Law Isn't Great. It Could Soon Get a Lot Worse
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 11 2018, @04:39PM (6 children)
I haven't read the legislation (all my time is devoted to The Cause) but it sounds ridiculous. It makes me sad that people tolerate governments like this. Just defund these pieces of shit. If you just go along to get along your grandchildren will know you were a coward that sold their future down the river. What's the point of giving in to tyrants and getting to live in fake comfort if it only makes things worse for your people and you die knowing you're a piece of shit too?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 11 2018, @05:32PM (2 children)
wot
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 11 2018, @10:44PM (1 child)
The Guardian, reporting on Richard Spencer's divorce proceedings in Whitefish, Montana [theguardian.com]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 12 2018, @01:11AM
Okay, so he's a piece of shit, but if she has "her own money" then they obviously have at least partially separate finances.
Why the fuck shouldn't she sometimes pay for groceries and other bills? Is she some special little snowflake who wants all the privileges of equal rights with none of the responsibilities?
(Score: 3, Insightful) by tibman on Sunday November 11 2018, @08:36PM
You think it is governments that want this? They are just making the laws their corporate sponsors want.
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(Score: 2) by Fluffeh on Monday November 12 2018, @03:48AM
For the Greater Good Commander Farsight?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 12 2018, @12:44PM
therefore please frigg off