European Parliament discusses copyright law
On September 10, the European Parliament will once again vote on the planned EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. The German Music Council is appealing to MEPs to ensure that the directive enters into force quickly.
The German Music Council supports an appeal by the State Music Councils of North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Berlin, Schleswig-Holstein and Thuringia, as well as the Cultural Council of North Rhine-Westphalia, calling on the Members of the European Parliament to approve the planned EU directive on copyright in the digital single market.
In its vote on July 5, the European Parliament voted by a narrow majority against the negotiating mandate proposed by the Legal Affairs Committee on the planned EU directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market. The Parliament's position is now to be discussed and voted on again at the next plenary session. Negotiations with the EU Commission and the European Council can only begin once Parliament has approved the draft.
