Re:Article 13 Is Back On: Worse, Not Better
by fermigier on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @08:14AM
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It's not French lawmakers (in this precise occurrence), it's the French Government.
Note that the French MEPs voted quasi-unanimously in favour of the directive, so yes that's a French issue.
The main issue IMHO is the proximity (some would way "collusion") between the French ministry of Culture and the companies (such as SACD[1]) undertaking collective rights management for authors.
Re:Article 13 Is Back On: Worse, Not Better
by close04 on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @08:37AM
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Did anyone ever doubt that political decisions are (also) driven by (personal) economic gain? It even has a name that puts a "legal" shine on the act of corruption: lobbying.
Note that the French MEPs voted quasi-unanimously in favour of the directive, so yes that's a French issue.
The main issue IMHO is the proximity (some would way "collusion") between the French ministry of Culture and the companies (such as SACD[1]) undertaking collective rights management for authors.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_des_Auteurs_...