For European artists, writers, and those who create “works,” the European Commission is trying to implement a new law that will help protect copyrights and earn you more money. On Wednesday (Sept. 14), the new proposed copyright law wants “to strengthen the rights of artists and make sure they receive a fair share of profits made on their work,” according to CNN Money. The law, if approved, will force YouTube, Dailymotion, and other streaming services to implement an internal controls process that will help weed out channels or individuals uploading music and other visual content that aren’t authorized for use. This added step will help maintain the value of an artist’s work, which seems to be on a spiral downfall when it is uploaded online for free. In addition, the EU law will protect journalists and news publishers. The law will give news organizations the right to demand payments from content borrowers and search engines who copy (and republishes) portions of their content. “I want journalists, publishers and authors to be paid fairly for their work, whether it is made in studios or living rooms, whether it is disseminated offline or online, whether it is published via a copying machine or commercially hyperlinked on the web,” European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday. Source
