EU member states have given the green light to controversial copyright changes in the latest step aimed at making tech giants more responsible for paying creatives, musicians and news outlets more fairly for their work online. EU member states have given the green light to controversial copyright changes in the latest step aimed at making tech giants more responsible for paying creatives, musicians and news outlets more fairly for their work online. “With today’s agreement, we are making copyright rules fit for the digital age. With today's agreement, we are making copyright rules fit for the digital age. EU member states will have two years to implement the reforms, although it is not clear what it would mean for the UK in the face of Brexit uncertainty.

Source: Irish Independent April 15, 2019 13:41 UTC