Cannes artists discuss copyright in Europe's digital single market
- 9 years ago
Away from the red carpet at the Cannes film festival the issue of copyright has come up for debate.
The French Prime Minister Manuel Valls was among senior figures who say artists’ rights must be protected as Europe heads towards a digital single market.
EU proposals are wide in scope and include everything from harmonising cross-border taxes and regulation, to cooperation on Europe’s digital infrastructure and an overhaul of EU copyright law.
Fleur Pellerin, the French Minister for Culture and Communication, says a digital pact must not lead to a lack of cultural diversity, however:
“We are ready to modernise this copyright. But we’re not ready to throw all the things we’re proud of out of the window: the cultural diversity; the fact that today Europe is capable of producing films like Ida the magnificent Polish film; but also Lucy and Timbuktu. You see, that is the cultural diversity we have today and that’s what we’re not ready to put in danger tomorrow.”
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The French Prime Minister Manuel Valls was among senior figures who say artists’ rights must be protected as Europe heads towards a digital single market.
EU proposals are wide in scope and include everything from harmonising cross-border taxes and regulation, to cooperation on Europe’s digital infrastructure and an overhaul of EU copyright law.
Fleur Pellerin, the French Minister for Culture and Communication, says a digital pact must not lead to a lack of cultural diversity, however:
“We are ready to modernise this copyright. But we’re not ready to throw all the things we’re proud of out of the window: the cultural diversity; the fact that today Europe is capable of producing films like Ida the magnificent Polish film; but also Lucy and Timbuktu. You see, that is the cultural diversity we have today and that’s what we’re not ready to put in danger tomorrow.”
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