29/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is holding a public hearing on private copying levies (see EUROPE 9602). This system authorises the copying of audiovisual works against the imposition of a levy on blank CDs or DVDs and electronic equipment, such as MP3 players, printers, mobile phones, which is then paid to the artists. The hearing will be organised around three panels: Role and impact of private copying levies in the digital environment; member states' experience with...