European Parliament to prepare own-initiative report on Collective Rights Management

NPD Report shows reduction in piracy following June's Grokster ruling

Commission proposes creating a "single payments area" in the EU

European Parliament approves first reading of the draft Directive on Data Retention

First vote on Draft Framework Services Directive in the EP Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee

Disagreements over inclusion of webcasting in WIPO Draft Broadcasting treaty

Universal Music Group files complaint to the Commission against collecting societies

Council adopts Regulation to clarify VAT law

Commission adopts Recommendation on Collective Rights Management

Commission calls for proposals promoting safer use of the Internet and new online technologies

Draft Sales Promotion Regulation withdrawn

Commission expected to release Recommendation on Collective Rights Management

German authorities moves towards the reduction of ringtone advertising

Grokster ruling may be undermined by new peer-to-peer file sharing software

Revised "Television Without Frontiers" Directive calls for inclusion of audiovisual services

Industry stakeholders start responding to the Commission's study on collecting societies

Commission publishes Impact Assessment on Collective Rights Management

European Parliament rejects proposed Software Patents Directive

Commission proposes European criminal law provisions to combat infringements of intellectual property rights

Rome II adopted at first reading in the European Parliament

Grokster Ruling in United States

The i2010 Initiative launched by Commissioner Reding

Commission pondering over Collective Rights Management

Rome II voted on in the European Parliament

Commissioner Viviane Reding calls for clearer rights management

WIPO released new documents on copyright and related rights

ROME II discussed in the European Parliament

WIPO Seminar on copyright and internet intermediaries

Commission announces policy options for collective rights management and the recasting of copyright regulations

Council adopts Unfair Commercial Practices directive

European Commission published Evaluation Plan 2005 for copyright directives

Television without Frontiers – debated in the European Parliament

The draft report on ROME II by Diana Wallis was discussed within the JURI committee

Commission explores DRM, again

EDiMA submits comments on VAT Consultation

Rome II discussion continue in the European Parliament

Spain has launched its publishing license for webcasting

Global music sales increase.

Commission launches public consultation on VAT rules applicable to electronically supplied services

European Parliament adopts Unfair Commercial Practices directive

Data protection issues related to intellectual property rights – Consultation Paper

EDiMA joins the European Internet Foundation

New survey shows one in ten Americans owns a digital music player

Digital rights management agreement among consumer electronics manufacturers

Diana Wallis to re-draft Report on Rome II

Luxembourg Presidency makes 6th VAT Directive a priority

Poland continues to block the software patents Directive

IFPI summary report on online music industry in 2004