Strasbourg, 27/02/2014 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament has come out in favour of updating the charging system for private copies in the age of smartphones and Mp3 players.
On Thursday 27 February, MEPs adopted a non-binding resolution by Françoise Castex (S&D, France) on private copy fees, although the Liberals, and also the Greens to a lesser extent, opposed the document (see EUROPE 11025). The ALDE Group lodged a counter-resolution, which was rejected by the EP by 336 votes to...