"Music copyright: Commission recommendation on management of online rights in musical works"

According to the Press Room of the European Commission, "The European Commission today adopted a recommendation on the management of online rights in musical works. The recommendation puts forward measures for improving the EU-wide licensing of copyright for online services. Improvements are necessary because new Internet-based services such as webcasting or on on-demand music downloads need a license that covers their activities throughout the EU. The absence of EU-wide copyright licenses has been one factor that has made it difficult for new Internet-based music services to develop their full potential."

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The European Commission published also a Document on the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on copyright clearance for online music services.