At the end of November, the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee will vote on an opinion on private copying levies, also known as private copying remuneration (PCR). Ahead of this vote, authorsocieties.eu is writing a series of posts called ‘PCR matters’ that explains why you should care about private copying levies. This week we explain how private copying levies exist in order to complement artists’ income.
At the end of November, the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee will vote on an opinion on private copying levies, also known as private copying remuneration (PCR). Ahead of this vote, authorsocieties.eu is writing a series of posts called ‘PCR matters’ that explains why you should care about private copying levies. This week we explain how private copying levies exist in order to complement artists’ income.
When you buy a song, or a film, or any other cultural product, part of the price you pay goes to remunerating the authors and artists who have contributed to creating the product you bought. When you make copies of the work(s) you have bought for your own private purposes, these copies fall under the so-called private copying exception to allow you enjoy this freedom, provided that artists and authors are getting compensated for the use of their work. The private copying levies system was put in place to effectively compensate authors while allowing consumers to make private copies of their own. Private copying levies are a small sum included in the price of electronic devices such as MP3 players and tablets, which is redistributed to authors to compensate for their works being copied for private use.
At the end of November, the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee will vote on an opinion on private copying levies, also known as private copying remuneration (PCR). Ahead of this vote, authorsocieties.eu is launching a series of posts called ‘PCR matters’ that will explain why you should care about private copying levies. This week we tell you why private copying levies are more relevant in today’s digital world than ever.
At the end of November, the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee will vote on an opinion on private copying levies, also known as private copying remuneration (PCR). Ahead of this vote, authorsocieties.eu is launching a series of posts called ‘PCR matters’ that will explain why you should care about private copying levies. This week we tell you why private copying levies are more relevant in today’s digital world than ever.