Music Business Europe

Richard James Burgess weighs in on Copyright Directive debate

Ek warns of price increase in interview with the Financial Times

"We support Spotify in wanting a level playing field so that companies have to compete through innovation, content and customer focus."

'After trying unsuccessfully to resolve the issues directly with Apple, we’re now requesting that the EC take action to ensure fair competition.'

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