Speed injection for Europe's copyright law
The EU Directive on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market must be transposed into German law by June 2021. The German Music Council (DMR) is urging swift action.
The current discussion draft of the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection supplements the draft of the First Act on the Adaptation of Copyright Law to the Requirements of the Digital Single Market of 15 January 2020 with regard to the implementation of the directive and includes, among other things, regulations on the responsibility of upload platforms and collective licenses.
According to Susann Eichstädt, Deputy Secretary General of the German Music Council, the draft is a step towards an urgently needed, fair balance of interests between all stakeholders involved. It marks the right path, but quick action is necessary if the deadline for implementing the EU directive is to be met in view of the challenges posed by the coronavirus crisis and the upcoming federal elections.
The German Music Council and many of its members have participated in the consultation process of the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection. The statement of the German Music Council can be found here.
