Julia Reda – EU study finds even publishers oppose the ‘link tax’ – and some journalists are afraid to speak out
peter.suber's bookmarks 2017-10-26
Summary:
"A new study conducted upon request of the European Parliament finds that the planned extra copyright for news sites is a terrible idea. But MEPs may not learn about it until after they have voted on the controversial proposal....None of the editors or publishers interviewed think an extra copyright for news sites is a good idea....All journalists interviewed categorically reject paying for linking and the snippets that accompany links...."