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The EU's Dodgy Article 13 Copyright Directive has Been Rejected

posted by martyb on Friday July 06 2018, @07:15AM   Printer-friendly
from the Don't-let-your-Memes-be-Dreams dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

The European Parliament has voted against a controversial proposed new copyright law that critics warned could imperil a free and open internet. The Copyright Directive, which contained the particularly concerning Article 13, was rejected by 318 votes to 278, with 31 abstentions. The EU's proposed copyright reforms will now be debated again in September, giving policymakers more time to discuss and refine the crucial dossier.

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales told the BBC he hoped that the music industry could find a way to compromise before the September debate.

Don't think about filtering everything everyone uploads to the internet. Instead, he added, they should look to renegotiating deals with platforms such as YouTube to get "fairer remuneration".

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 06 2018, @06:00PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 06 2018, @06:00PM (#703580)

    that's exactly what these vermin will do. slink back into their rat holes, weasel up the wording and try to wait until no one is looking to try to sneak their abominable shit through again. they need to be live streamed while they burn alive.