UGC

An ethical Google won’t break the internet, leaked EU report finds 

Making Google a good corporate citizen and pay creators fairly won’t break the internet, a leaked impact study on copyright suggests. The 200 page impact assessment (IA), leaked to Statewatch, addresses the thorny issue of content sharing platforms such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

“Some online service providers refuse to negotiate any agreement, which means that despite the availability of copyright protected content on these platforms no revenues are generated for right holders for the use of their content. Refusals of agreements have above all been reported by right holders in the music and images sectors. At the same time, some online service providers have argued that right holders have requested terms that they considered unreasonable for the type of service they provide,” it notes.

It urges the platforms to be more positive about using filters to weed out infringing UGC.

Source: An ethical Google won’t break the internet, leaked EU report finds • The Register

Mixcloud Attracts 1 Million Music Curators With Royalties Paid, No Venture Funding

Online radio platform Mixcloud announced that more than 1 million uploaders have contributed radio shows, DJ mixes and Podcasts to the service. Collectively they’ve made more than 10 million shows available for streaming. On average, listeners stream more than 2 million unique shows monthly.

The lean 15 member team at the 8 year old London and New York based startup has never taken a dime of funding while at  the same time paying music licenses from the time it launched. Income is generated from brand partnerships with the likes of Red Bull, Adidas and Coca Cola.

Source: Mixcloud Attracts 1 Million Music Curators With Royalties Paid, No Venture Funding – hypebot

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