Copyright & Licensing

The creation of a modern and coherent licensing environment in Europe, adapted to the new media sector and addressing the inefficiencies and legal uncertainty in the process of obtaining licenses is of crucial importance to bringing revenue in to the EU creative sector and to providing European consumers with the largest possible choice of content online.

EDiMA Documents - Press

January 2010
Industry Partnership Contribution to the Spanish Presidency Digital Europe Strategy
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European ICT Industry identifies seven action areas to fully exploit the potential of the ICT sector for European citizens and businesses
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October 2009
"The Digital Single Market: a key to unlock the potential of the knowledge based economy," Speech from European Commissioner Viviane Reding, delivered at EDiMA's European Paliament White Paper launch, 1 October 2009
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September 2009
EDiMA Press Statement on European Parliament White Paper Launch: Achieving a European Digital Single Market
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July 2009
EDiMA response to consultation on the Online Commerce Roundtable Report on opportunities and barriers to online retailing
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June 2009
EDiMA White Paper on policy strategy for the development of new media services 2009-2014
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July 2008
EDiMA welcomes Commission decision on CISAC case
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October 2005
EDiMA position paper on CRM - Collective Rights Management
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Industry News

May 2009
Commission publishes the results of the Industry Roundtable on the sale and distribution of online goods organised by Commissioner Kroes in September 2008
French Parliament adopts the law “Creativity and the Internet”
April 2009
European Parliament adopts report on term extension of copyright and related rights
March 2009
European Commission publishes stakeholders’ contribution to its public consultation on the Green Paper on copyright in the knowledge-based economy
February 2009
JURI committee of the European Parliament adopts Brian Crowley’s report on term extension of copyright and related rights

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Copyright & Licensing

EDiMA Documents - Press

January 2010

Industry Partnership Contribution to the Spanish Presidency Digital Europe Strategy

European ICT Industry identifies seven action areas to fully exploit the potential of the ICT sector for European citizens and businesses

October 2009

"The Digital Single Market: a key to unlock the potential of the knowledge based economy," Speech from European Commissioner Viviane Reding, delivered at EDiMA's European Paliament White Paper launch, 1 October 2009

September 2009

EDiMA Press Statement on European Parliament White Paper Launch: Achieving a European Digital Single Market

July 2009

EDiMA response to consultation on the Online Commerce Roundtable Report on opportunities and barriers to online retailing

June 2009

EDiMA White Paper on policy strategy for the development of new media services 2009-2014

July 2008

EDiMA welcomes Commission decision on CISAC case

October 2005

EDiMA position paper on CRM - Collective Rights Management

Industry News

May 2009

Commission publishes the results of the Industry Roundtable on the sale and distribution of online goods organised by Commissioner Kroes in September 2008

French Parliament adopts the law “Creativity and the Internet”

April 2009

European Parliament adopts report on term extension of copyright and related rights

March 2009

European Commission publishes stakeholders’ contribution to its public consultation on the Green Paper on copyright in the knowledge-based economy

February 2009

JURI committee of the European Parliament adopts Brian Crowley’s report on term extension of copyright and related rights