April 10, 2018

CCIA Supports Music Modernization Act Scheduled For Markup

News & Events, Patent Reform & CopyrightBy Heather Greenfield April 10, 2018

Washington — The House Judiciary Committee convenes on Wednesday to mark up legislation that will significantly change the regulation of online music. Included among the bills that the Committee plans to mark up is the Music Modernization Act, which aims to modernize the licensing of digital music rights. The legislation also includes titles which partially…

European High Court Issues Ruling Impacting Digital Single Market, EU Member States

EU, Jobs & Innovation, News & EventsBy Heather Greenfield April 10, 2018

Brussels, BELGIUM — The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has ruled on the question of whether France needed to notify the European Commission before passing a law impacting Europe’s Digital Single Market (DSM). Under EU rules, Member States must communicate to the Commission any draft technical regulations that relate to the taking-up or…