《From music to news, EU moves to protect online copyright》 - 免费有声读物

The European Union wants to shake up the way internet companies handle media, e-books, digital music, news articles and other content posted online by better protecting the rights of the authors and creators. The European Union wants to change the way internet companies handle online media.EU lawmakers voted to back a report which seeks to better protect the rights of authors and creators who post their work online.Among other things, the report calls for automatic filters of uploaded content that would identify copyrighted material.To give the new system teeth, it would also make online publishing platforms liable for copyright infringement.Media companies and publishers say the changes would help them get paid for their work.But opponents say they are too hard to put into effect, and might lead to filtering or even greater control over the internet.They also fear that the new rules would effectively ban parodies and viral internet âmemesâ that are often based on or inspired by existing songs or movies or other content.