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EU Faces Copyright Row Over Downloading Music

Posted by michael on from the face-the-music dept.

gadders sends us a short blurb about Europe considering its own version of the DMCA. This piece doesn't have much information - does anyone have more info about exactly what is being proposed?

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  1. Re:Proposed directive text. by LarsG · · Score: 2

    The latest proposal, from September 2000, is available here.

    Here is where the latest news regarding this proposal will be posted.

    And this isn't just a row over digital music, this is the European counterpart of the DMCA. To say that it has been hotly debated is an understatement. Especially concerning Article 5 and 6. 6.4 was added after May'99, btw.

    The most important issue is weither 'circumvention devices' should be available to the general public or not. We need a better name for 'circumvention device', though. 'Tool that can be used for piracy, but is also required to exercise fair use rights that involve copying' would be more appropriate.

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