Music Business Europe

Signatories include IMPALA, BUMA, CISAC and others

Global recorded music body is notable absentee from signatories

"We look forward to carefully reviewing the text when it is issued," says IFPI

The text was finalised this evening (February 13)

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The final phase of talks begin this week

"We would rather have no Directive at all than a bad Directive," say rightsholders

John Phelan, Director General of publishers' global body the ICMP, weighs in on the status of the Copyright Directive

Eleven member states, including Italy and Germany, reject latest draft of proposal

Organizations to have signed the letter include the IFPI and IMPALA

Members include promoters for Adele, Arcade Fire, Björk, Bruce Springsteen, and Ed Sheeran

Sheeran and Taylor Swift secure the year's two biggest tours

Vivendi, IFPI and IMPALA all sign exasperated open letter regarding European Copyright Directive

Independents also increased their global market share to 39.9% in 2017

Make your own mind up on the most controversial legislation debate of the year