Rightholders letter Breton_on Consultation on Article 17 Guidance

Joint letter from a broad group of right holders including creators from all artistic fields (book, press, musical, scientific, technical and medical publishers; the recorded and published music industries; film and TV producers; sporting event organisers; TV and radio broadcasters; distributors; photo agencies, cinema operators and a major European telecom operator that also runs a pay TV platform and produces in-house content) wishing to express their serious concerns regarding the European Commission’s consultation on its proposed guidance on the application of Article 17 of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (“the Directive”).