Press Release
| ICC Adopts Resolution at MIDEM on Cyberspace Protections. |
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Cannes, France -- Edward P. Murphy, Chairman of the International Copyright Coalition (ICC), announced at the group's eighth annual meeting today at MIDEM that a resolution has been adopted setting forth the Coalition's positions concerning copyright protection in cyberspace. The resolution urges governments around the world "to strengthen the ability of rights holders to control the uses of their works in the digital environment, consistent with obligations under the new World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty." The ICC also urges such governments to approach the issue of online liability with "particular caution," and in all cases to resist granting blanket exemptions. "Extreme care must be taken to avoid prejudice to the legitimate interests of authors and rights holders," states the resolution. Finally, governments are implored to implement laws safeguarding rights management information and technological measures designed to protect copyright in cyberspace. "Only through unified activity in all territories can the copyright community prevent the dimunition of creators' rights in the digital age," Murphy stated. "The ICC resolution is a big step toward attaining that unity, and we look forward to further actions to meet future assaults on creativity through exemptions from liability." The ICC is a coalition of creators, copyright holders and their representative organizations whose purposes include support for protection of copyright in the digital age, and the encouragement of the use of licensed music in all digital media. The resolution was passed unanimously by delegates from organizations representing the most significant copyright markets from throughout the world. |
