The music industry has given a judicious
endorsement to European Union moves intended at limiting Internet piracy.
The copyright directive was "a
workable proposal", said the industry's umbrella group, the International
Federation of Phonographic Industries.
IFPI, representing around 1400 major
and independent record companies worldwide, said the newly-adopted UK
legislation, requiring measures from ISPs to curb piracy on their networks,
sets a powerful example to other countries.
IFPI chairman John Kennedy said:
"The passing of the Digital Economy Act in the UK recognizes that if a
country is to have world-class creative industries, then it also needs laws
that will effectively protect their rights from the crippling problem of
digital piracy.
"The new UK legislation is a
decisive step towards dealing with P2P and other forms of illegal distribution
in a way that can substantially reduce the problem. Most importantly, it recognizes that
effectively addressing piracy needs active cooperation from internet service
providers, in helping curb infringements on their networks.
"The move by the UK creates
momentum for the graduated response approach to tackling piracy
internationally. Governments increasingly understand that, in the digital
economy, creative industries like music, film, books and games can drive growth
and jobs for many years to come if they are provided with the right legal environment
and with a modern system of enforcement in which ISPs actively cooperate.
"The UK has today joined the
ranks of those countries who have taken decisive and well-considered steps to
address the issue. We hope this will prompt more focus and urgency for similar
measures in other countries where debate is underway."
"There are enough elements here
for the music industry to speed up the offering of music to consumers in a
wider range of ways," IFPI Chairman Jay Berman said soon after the result
was announced.
"The directive recognizes that
copyright is an essential part of the Information Society."
With members made up of more than
1,400 record producers and distributors in over 70 countries IFPI represents the
recording industry worldwide.
"We appreciate all the work the
European Parliament has put into making it possible for our companies to do
business. This will be to the benefit of artists and consumers alike,"
Berman said.
This has become vague problem for the
music industry; it will make their profits go down. This draft proposal permits rights' holders
in the music and film industries to prevent illegal replication of their works
using advanced technology.
"Authors, performers, producers
and broadcasting organizations will in principle enjoy exclusive rights
regarding the reproduction, communication and dissemination of their work,"
this is what under the text of the directive.
However, individual European countries
have their own exceptions or limitations to the rules.
The limitations include when they regard
to it to be in the public interest. An example is to assist certain categories of
people, such as the disabled, and reproduction for press purposes. Nevertheless in several instances the
exceptions will be on the circumstance that the copyright holder receives fair
compensation and in others that the source, including the author's name, is
indicated.
Private individuals can produce a copy
as long as it is solely for private use and non-commercial use. This is an amendment designed to strike a
balance between the rights of artists and the public.
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