The law is aimed at bringing EU copyright rules into the 21st century to help artists and publishers whose works have been dispersed online.
European lawmakers have approved an initial deal on controversial copyright legislation that could have far-reaching consequences for the business models of tech giants like Google and Facebook.
The planned reforms, which have been in the making since 2016, have led to a heated battle that pits large tech companies including Facebook, Google and Twitter against artists and media firms. On the tech side, Google and a number of high-profile figures including internet pioneer Tim Berners-Lee and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales have railed against the new EU copyright directive. In the media corner, famous artists from ex-Beatle Paul McCartney to Blondie singer Debbie Harry have argued in favor.
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