EU’s Juncker unveils radical copyright reform


Denials all round: The EU insists it is not practising "digital protectionism" and that the bloc is open to all tech players.

STRASBOURG, France: The EU will overhaul copyright law to shake up how online news and entertainment is paid for in Europe, under proposals announced by European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker. 

Pop stars such as Coldplay and Lady Gaga will hail part of the plan as a new weapon to bring a fair fight to YouTube, the Google-owned video service that they say is sapping the music business. 

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