Why Artists Oppose the European Union Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive Michael Franti, Spearhead “Prosecuting fans who share music files in order to prevent piracy is like outlawing sex to prevent pregnancy. I do not support the spirit of this legislation because it does more to punish fans than it does to help artists and [...]
Consumers Rally at EU Today Against Dangerous IP Enforcement Directive Artists Claim Law Will Not Help Them and Will Harm Consumers Consumers, artists, and representatives of civil liberties groups from across Europe will join together today in Strasbourg, France to demonstrate against the controversial European Union Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive.The proposed directive is scheduled [...]
EP/ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: 35 MEPs TABLE AMENDMENTS TO PROTECT USERS' PRIVACY, AND FOR PROPORTIONALITY OF COPYRIGHT SANCTIONS AND FAIR ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL PROCEDURES. Marco Cappato, Radical MEP, tabled 5 amendments on the proposal for a directive on measures and procedures to ensure the enforcement of intellectual property rights (Fourtou Report), with the backing of [...]
March 2, 2004 Consumer Rights Rally at EU in Strasbourg on 8 March: Coalition Urges Rejection of Controversial EU IP Directive An international coalition of civil liberties and consumer rights groups are holding a digital rights rally and press conference to oppose the controversial European Union Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive on the eve of [...]
2 Marzo, 2004 Una Coalizione Esorta a Respingere la Controversa Direttiva Europea sulla Propriet` Intellettuale Una coalizazione internazionale di gruppi per i diritti dei consumatori e per le libert` civili stanno organizzando una manifestazione e una conferenza stampa per opporsi alla controversa Direttiva dell'Unione Europea per l'Imposizione dei Diritti di Propriet` Intelettuale (European Union Intellectual [...]