The EU Parliament voted today, by a significant majority, in favor of a version of Article 13 of the Copyright Directive that is very positive for copyright holders. – A day of joy for TONO members and the rest of the world's music creators, states TONO CEO, Cato Strøm.
/ 12/09/2018 / Willy MartinsenThe EU Parliament voted today, by a significant majority, in favor of a version of Article 13 of the Copyright Directive that is very positive for copyright holders. – A day of joy for TONO members and the rest of the world's music creators, states TONO CEO, Cato Strøm.
There were a number of alternative versions of Article 13 that were today the subject of a vote in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The alternative that went the furthest in safeguarding the interests of music creators came from a group led by German representative Axel Voss. The proposal passed the parliament with a solid majority. Of the 751 representatives who participated, 438 of the representatives voted in favor and 226 against, while 39 abstained.
The vote means that the directive can now proceed in the EU system for further negotiations and discussions towards a finally implemented directive text.
– Although there is still some way to go towards a final and implemented directive text, there is no doubt that this is a historic day for music creators. The text that was voted through today states that the companies behind the user-generated media platforms are held responsible for the music that is uploaded and consumed on the platforms – and which provides the services with significant income. This in turn means that the tech giants behind the platforms will be required to enter into agreements with TONO and other rights organizations and pay reasonable remuneration to the rights holders, says Cato Strøm.