"In a move that is likely to impact photographers, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that he will ask his government to review the country's copyright law to allow for the "greater use of copyright material without the owner's permission"
"Speaking at an event in London, Prime Minister David Cameron says that the country's copyright laws will be reviewed over the next six months to allow companies such as Facebook and Google to use content created by others.
In his speech, Cameron said: "The service they provide depends on taking a snapshot of all the content on the internet at any one time and they feel our copyright system is not as friendly to this sort of innovation as it is in the United States. Over there, they have what are called 'fair-use' provisions, which some people believe gives companies more breathing space to create new products and services."
The move could impact photographers, who have resisted the relaxation in the country's copyright laws asking, instead, for the Copyright Act of 1988 to be strengthened to prevent any unapproved use of their images.
Read more: http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/1869439/government-review-uks-copyright-law#ixzz17qhxLDp2
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