Copyright
The Alliance advocates for its members’ constitutional right to protect their content through copyright laws and licensing enforcement. Content creators must reap the benefits of their massive investments in the development process.
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Staff / News Media Alliance Applauds EU’s Historic Move toward Global Copyright Protection for News Publishers
The EU today reached a final deal on the proposed Copyright Directive in the Digital Single Market. The Directive creates a Publishers’ Right that provides news publishers the right to protect their content against unauthorized commercial uses online. ... Read More
Staff / The EU Copyright Directive: Myth vs. Fact
The EU Copyright Directive includes Article 11, also known as the Publishers' Right*, which would allow news publishers to copyright their content, a fundamental right currently afforded to news publishers in the U.S. The global news industry wholeheartedly supports this endeavor and supports passage of the EU Parliament’s version of ... Read More
Staff / Google Campaign Makes False Claims about Publishers’ Right
Contrary to what Google is claiming, the changes it is lobbying for to the European Union’s proposed Copyright Directive would have detrimental effects on the availability of – and your access to – high-quality online news and information in Europe ... Read More
Staff / The EU Copyright Directive: Myth vs. Fact
The EU Copyright Directive includes Article 11 that would allow news publishers to copyright their content, a fundamental right currently afforded to news publishers in the U.S. The global news industry wholeheartedly supports this endeavor and supports passage of the Parliament’s version of Article 11 in the current negotiations leading ... Read More
Staff / News Media Alliance Applauds European Parliament for Creating Copyright Protection of Digital News
The News Media Alliance, representing over 2,000 news organizations in the United States and globally, applauds the European Parliament’s decisive vote today for the new Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market ... Read More
Copyright Office Signs Final Rule, Modernizes Newspaper Registration
The News Media Alliance applauds the Copyright Office for signing the final rule allowing group newspaper registration via PDF ... Read More
