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The European Court of Justice rules that all EU countries must treat performers equally

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By Emmanuel Legrand

In what is described as a landmark decision with far reaching consequences, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has issued on September 9 a ruling that would force European neighbouring rights societies to remunerate all performers, regarding their country of origin.

The ECJ was asked to determine whether Irish law was consistent with EU law by excluding certain performers not based in Ireland or in European Economic Area (EEA) countries from the revenues generated by the ...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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European Commission plans a study on discoverability of European content online

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European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Mariya Gabriel (pictured, above) announced that the Commission will launch this year a study on the discoverability of European content online, with "a particular focus on music streaming."

"This study will help us understand the challenges of discoverability faced by European music in the digital environment and explore potential solutions," said Gabriel in a message to the participants to the Creators Conference o...

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A broad coalition supports a code for artificial intelligence technologies

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A broad coalition from the creative sector has launched the Human Artistry Campaign to provide guidelines regarding the use of artificial intelligence technologies in a way that respects creators' rights.

Human Artistry Campaign seeks "to ensure artificial intelligence technologies are developed and used in ways that support human culture and artistry — and not ways that replace or erode it."

The coalition regroups over 40 members including major unions, trade associations, and po...

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Canada’s Competition Bureau pleads for an updated toolkit to assess the impact of mergers on the overall economy

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Canada's Competition Bureau has presented a submission in response to the Government of Canada’s ongoing consultation on the future of competition policy in the country.

The submission includes over 50 recommendations designed to "help modernise and strengthen" Canada’s Competition Act, according to the Competition Bureau, which stated that evaluating standards "should be recalibrated to focus on harm to the competitive process."

"In short, Canada needs more competition," said th...

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