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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9697

5 July 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/copyright
Lyricists threaten to stop songs being broadcast or downloaded if European Commission smashes royalty collection monopolies

Brussels, 04/07/2008 (Agence Europe) - Singer-songwriters and lyricists are unhappy and are making their views clear. They are involved in a battle with the European Commission and are threatening to withdraw their catalogues from circulation if the Commission proceeds with its plans to introduce more competition into the collective management of copyright royalties levied on the playing of music on the internet, cable and satellite. Thus said David Ferguson, speaking on behalf of the...

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