European publishers welcome new digital copyright directive passed by EU Parliament
European press publishers have welcomed the passing of a new digital copyright directive that seeks to reinforce the rights of…
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PA, Standard, Independent and Reuters among 200+ organisations urging MEPs to pass new EU copyright law
The Press Association, Evening Standard, Independent and Reuters are among more than 200 publishing and music organisations across Europe calling…
By New EU copyright deal will allow Facebook and Google to share ‘very short’ news snippets only
News article snippets can continue to be shared across online platforms provided they are kept “very short”, according to a…
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European Parliament backs ‘publishers’ right’ copyright law changes
MEPs have voted in favour of amendments to copyright reform which could shake up the way news content is used…
By European Parliament votes against ‘publisher’s right’ copyright law changes as Facebook warns of ‘unintended consequences’
Europe-wide amendments to copyright law, which would have given added legal protection to publishers online, have been sent back to…
By MEPs vote in favour of ‘link tax’ as part of new copyright laws welcomed by European publishers
MEPs have voted in favour of amendments to European copyright law that could force digital platforms, such as Google and…
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Freelance claims victory in dispute with Independent over payment for court story lifted from Wales Online
A freelance journalist has won his battle to be paid a syndication fee by The Independent for a court story…
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Owner of Irish website The Liberal pays damages and issues apology for using court agency copy without paying
The owner of Irish news website The Liberal has been forced to apologise and pay damages for using court copy…
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