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French publishers make a fool of themselves by demanding compulsory licence 29/11/2019 by Tom Hirche
French press publishers were granted their own ancillary copyright a month ago. So far, they have not been able to generate any significant income. With an antitrust complaint against Google, they now believe they can change this. A misbelief. Read more
Introduction of Ancillary Copyright for Press Publishers now a "Question of Life and Death" 31/08/2018 by Tom Hirche
Before the summer break in Brussels and Strasburg had officially ended, members of the European Parliament got hit by the latest lobbying campaign by press agencies and publishers. With blatant lies and twisted truths they once again called on MEPs to support the widely discussed ancillary copyright for press publishers. Supporting arguments based on actual facts are absent just like they have been in the past. Read more
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Press agencies join the collective moaning and demand new publisher's right 14/12/2017 by Tom Hirche
Some of Europe's largest press agencies urge the EU institutions to introduce the proposed ancillary copyright for publishers plus they also want to belong to the beneficiaries. Among those agencies are the German DPA, the French AFP as well as the Spanish EFE. Read more