[NetworkWorld] EU looks to micro-licensing for user generated content issues

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European Union lawmakers believe that micro-licensing could solve copyright problems related to user generated content (UGC), according to a European Commission document leaked on Monday. […]

However some digital rights activists say the Commission has missed the point. “Users who are generating content are in general not worried about getting paid. They worried about getting sued for using the pre-existing work,” said Caroline de Cock, coordinator of Copyright4creativity. […]

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