In 2013, the European Commission ordered a €360,000 ($430,000) study on how piracy affects sales of music, books, movies and games in the EU. However, it never ended up showing it to the public except for one cherry-picked section. That's possibly because the study concluded that there was no evidence that piracy affects copyrighted sales, and in the case of video games, might actually help them.
Piracy is Theft? Ridiculous. Lost Sales? They Don't Exist, Says Minecraft Creator * TorrentFreak
The "piracy is stealing" argument raises its head in the media every week and is on the lips of anti-piracy outfits and copyright holders every day. To them, every unauthorized copy is a lost sale and another small dent in the company spreadsheet which, when added to a million others, will destroy it bit by bit. To the maker of Minecraft, however, its an opportunity. Piracy is theft? You must be kidding. Lost sales? They don't exist.
Mistral CEO: AI companies should pay a content levy in Europe
A revenue-based charge would protect the livelihoods of copyright holders and bring legal certainty
EU copyright reform: the facts – Open Policy & Advocacy
Ahead of the crucial EU copyright vote on 12 Sept., we set the facts straight and explain exactly what the new rules will mean for the internet in Europe.
GDPR: Why We Stopped Selling Stuff to Europe - Brent Ozar Unlimited®
Update 2021-03: We now sell our training classes worldwide here. The EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a set of rules that give consumers rights about how their data is stored, used, and deleted. This step-by-step GDPR guide for managers is a great place to start understanding it, or for something a little […]
Commission fines Google €890 million for breaches of the Digital Markets Act
Today, the European Commission took two decisions finding non-compliance by Google with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for self-preferencing its own services on Google Search, and for putting in place restrictions on businesses to direct consumers to alternative, often cheaper, purchase channels on Google Play (steering). In this regard, the Commission issued Google a fine of €460 million and a fine of €430 million respectively.
EU Copyright Law Undermines Innovation and Creativity on the Internet. Mozilla is Fighting for Reform | The Mozilla Blog
Mozilla has launched a petition — and will be releasing public education videos — to reform outdated copyright law in the EU. The internet is a
Book publishers sue Meta over AI’s ‘word-for-word’ copying
Meta is accused of ripping copyrighted works from piracy websites.
Book publishers sue Google for copyright infringement over Gemini AI training
Group of major publishers accuses the tech giant of ‘one of the most prolific infringements of copyrighted materials in history’
Privacy as EU Tech advantage - The LeafPlaza Blog
Online crime loves legal massive data collection, grey systems, and jurisdictional gaps. Privacy-first design can actually reduce crime exposure and build trust in digital services. It is also central to the EU's tech autonomy: build systems aligning with European rights and risk models. Do not rely on foreign platforms or copy outside practices that might go against the EU values and needs.
It’s Official, Apple Kills Web Apps in the EU - Open Web Advocacy
If you ship a Web App in the EU and will be impacted by this, please sign our open letter to Tim Cook. It is critical that we gather as much evidence as possible to prevent Apple from breaking Web Apps in the EU.
Today, Europe Lost The Internet. Now, We Fight Back.
Today, in a vote that split almost every major EU party, Members of the European Parliament adopted every terrible proposal in the new Copyright Directive and rejected every good one, setting the
Who's downloading pirated papers? Everyone
Data from the controversial website Sci-Hub reveal that the whole world turns to it for journal articles.
Digital Omnibus: What Would it Mean for Competition and Privacy in Advertising? - The Platform Law Blog
In November 2025, the European Commission (“Commission”) proposed a “Digital Omnibus” regulation to amend several EU legislations.[1] Although presented as a simplification exercise to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, the proposal revisits key provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the e-Privacy-Directive concerning the use of personal data, including for advertising purposes. The changes could […]
Study about the impact of open source software and hardware on technological independence, competitiveness and innovation in the EU economy
This study aims to investigate the economic impact of Open Source Software and Hardware on the EU economy.
Head of copyright committee wants to deny EU creators the right to share - Creative Commons
Over the last few years the European Union has been working on revising its rules on copyright. But the latest proposal from the head of the copyright committee would deny creators the right to refuse remuneration — the right to share a work without getting paid — which could undermine the use of CC licenses…
Google Faces New EU Antitrust Probe Over Search Ad Pricing Practices
Google, the target for billions of euros in European Union antitrust fines, has been hit by a fresh EU probe over concerns it’s illegally rigging the cost of advertising on its search engine.
