On March 26th 2019, the European Parliament voted in
favor of the new EU Copyright Directive, aiming to adapt its
copyright rules to the digital age. As 73% of young (16-24)
European internet users listen to music, watch TV series and films
or play games online, one of the Copyright Directive's changes
lies on how online content sharing services should deal with
copyrighted content.
According to article 17, platforms that rely on user-uploaded
content are now required to obtain from the rightsholders an
authorization to make a copyrighted content available to the
public.
In the absence of a deal, online content-sharing service
providers may be held liable for unauthorized acts of communication
to the public of copyright-protected works unless they are able to
demonstrate that they have made a real effort to obtain a license
AND acted expeditiously to stop users from accessing unauthorized
content. Online platforms with more than three years and an annual
turnover
