SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Content bodies call out missed opportunity Despite a clear and unambiguous call from 112 organisations from across the full breadth of the EU’s cultural, creative and sports sectors, and from 107 Members of the European Parliament, the Commission has not included a legislative initiative to tackle live content piracy in its Work Programme for 2023. ADVERTISEMENT A Statement from the Live Content Coalition, representing the organisers and distributors of live events across Europe, welcomes the reference to its concerns, but expresses disappointment that those legitimate concerns are addressed through an inadequate non-legally binding recommendation. ADVERTISEMENT “We strongly believe this will not create the necessary legal incentive for online intermediaries to respond immediately when illegal live content is notified,” they declare.

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