Anti-Article 13 Petition Reaches 5 Million Signatures — And Counting

Several weeks ago, the Copyright Directive – and the controversial Article 13 measure – cleared a major hurdle in the European Union.

The European Parliament’s Justice Committee voted in favor of France and Germany’s new compromise.  The latest version includes statutes the music industry has long pushed for, including safe harbor reforms and new rights for European songwriters and artists.

The decision means that the European Parliament will now have its final say on the Copyright Directive – and Article 13 – by the end of this month.

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