44 Amendments of Sabine VERHEYEN related to 2023/2054(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to its Resolution of 20 October 2021 on Europe’ s Media in the Digital Decade: an Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation (2021/2017(INI)),
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to its Resolution of 20 October 2021 on Europe’ s Media in the Digital Decade: an Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation (2021/2017(INI)),
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to its Resolution of 20 October 2020 with recommendations to the Commission on a framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies (2020/2012(INL)),
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to its Resolution of 20 October 2020 with recommendations to the Commission on a framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies (2020/2012(INL)),
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to its Resolution on intellectual property rights for the development of artificial intelligence technologies 2.10.2020 - (2020/2015(INI)),
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to its Resolution on intellectual property rights for the development of artificial intelligence technologies 2.10.2020 - (2020/2015(INI)),
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the music sector is an important part of the CCIs, which is recognised as one of the 14 key ecosystems for the building of European economy, bringing growth and creation of jobs, including for young people;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the music sector is an important part of the CCIs, which is recognised as one of the 14 key ecosystems for the building of European economy, bringing growth and creation of jobs, including for young people;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas composers, songwriters and performers are at the very origin of the music sector value chain and the first and foremost creative driving forces of the music sector;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas composers, songwriters and performers are at the very origin of the music sector value chain and the first and foremost creative driving forces of the music sector;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, although authors and performers are at the heart of music creation, they are neitherot always recognised nor remunerated in a way that reflects the true extent of their contribution, receiving very low revenues generated by the music streaming market, which creates a significant imbalance over time that needs to be addressed;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, although authors and performers are at the heart of music creation, they are neitherot always recognised nor remunerated in a way that reflects the true extent of their contribution, receiving very low revenues generated by the music streaming market, which creates a significant imbalance over time that needs to be addressed;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas this is due to several long- standing systemic issues that the music industry is still facing;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas this is due to several long- standing systemic issues that the music industry is still facing;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the average price of a monthly subscription to a music streaming service has not increased over the years since the launch of such services, especially when taking into account inflation and the vast increase of content available;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the average price of a monthly subscription to a music streaming service has not increased over the years since the launch of such services, especially when taking into account inflation and the vast increase of content available;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas music streaming platforms, through their use of algorithms and recommendation systems, play a decisive role in determining what subscribers listen tothe discovery of content and therefore have a significant impact on cultural diversity;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas music streaming platforms, through their use of algorithms and recommendation systems, play a decisive role in determining what subscribers listen tothe discovery of content and therefore have a significant impact on cultural diversity;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas, despite the previous calls of the European Parliament asking further action on the algorithmic transparency of and cultural diversity on streaming services in the cultural sector, these platforms operate in a legal vacuum with regard to transparency of the functioning of their algorithms and recommendation tools and the promotion of European works, as they are under no obligation at EU level to ensure any transparency on the functioning of their operations;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas, despite the previous calls of the European Parliament asking further action on the algorithmic transparency of and cultural diversity on streaming services in the cultural sector, these platforms operate in a legal vacuum with regard to transparency of the functioning of their algorithms and recommendation tools and the promotion of European works, as they are under no obligation at EU level to ensure any transparency on the functioning of their operations;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the promotion of cultural diversity in the European music streaming market cannot depend solely on the commercial decisions of a few private dominant global operators, where a number of global operators exist, should be ensured, as well as the promotion of European artists worldwide;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the promotion of cultural diversity in the European music streaming market cannot depend solely on the commercial decisions of a few private dominant global operators, where a number of global operators exist, should be ensured, as well as the promotion of European artists worldwide;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas more concerted efforts should be made to tackle these issues, given their impact on the market, in particular on revenue sharewith regards to revenue share; to this end, further analysis should be conducted to identify facts;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas more concerted efforts should be made to tackle these issues, given their impact on the market, in particular on revenue sharewith regards to revenue share; to this end, further analysis should be conducted to identify facts;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to createsupport a fair and sustainable ecosystem for music streaming in the EU that both promotes cultural diversity and correctaddresses the imbalances that threaten the sustainability of the sector;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to createsupport a fair and sustainable ecosystem for music streaming in the EU that both promotes cultural diversity and correctaddresses the imbalances that threaten the sustainability of the sector;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the industry to assess the impact of the current revenue distribution model on cultural diversity and streaming fraud and explore alternative and fairer models to reallocate streaming revenues;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the industry to assess the impact of the current revenue distribution model on cultural diversity and streaming fraud and explore alternative and fairer models to reallocate streaming revenues;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to examine the high level of concentration in the music industry and assess its impact on cultural diversity, on the remuneration of authors and on competition;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to examine the high level of concentration in the music industry and assess its impact on cultural diversity, on the remuneration of authors and on competition;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that it is essential to improve authors’the identification of authors, composers, musicians, producers, labels and publishers on music streaming services, in particular by ensuring a comprehensive and accurate metadata allocation from the time of creation and by using these data to improve the search functions in order to boost their visibility;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that it is essential to improve authors’the identification of authors, composers, musicians, producers, labels and publishers on music streaming services, in particular by ensuring a comprehensive and accurate metadata allocation from the time of creation and by using these data to improve the search functions in order to boost their visibility;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Condemns the existence of so- called payolaany kind of schemes, which force authors to accept lower revenues in exchange for greater visibility, thereby further reducing their already very low streaming revenues, while the promise of greater visibility remains unfulfilled in most cases;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Condemns the existence of so- called payolaany kind of schemes, which force authors to accept lower revenues in exchange for greater visibility, thereby further reducing their already very low streaming revenues, while the promise of greater visibility remains unfulfilled in most cases;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to propose a legal framework to ensure the prominence andcarry out an assessment of the discoverability of European works on music streaming platforms and to propose a legal framework ensuring their visibility and prominence;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to propose a legal framework to ensure the prominence andcarry out an assessment of the discoverability of European works on music streaming platforms and to propose a legal framework ensuring their visibility and prominence;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to collect data by creating a structured dialogue between the different stakeholders involved aiming on finding solutions to ensure the discoverability of European works on music streaming platforms; based on the findings, the Commission could reflect on the possibility of imposing quotas on European works on music streaming platforms;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to collect data by creating a structured dialogue between the different stakeholders involved aiming on finding solutions to ensure the discoverability of European works on music streaming platforms; based on the findings, the Commission could reflect on the possibility of imposing quotas on European works on music streaming platforms;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to propose legal obligatprovisions to ensure the transparency of the algorithms and content recommendation systems of very large music streaming platforms, with a view to preventing fraudulent and unfair streaming manipulation practices, such as streaming fraud and fake artists that are used to reduce costs and further lower value for professional authors, as well as to ensure cultural diversity;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to propose legal obligatprovisions to ensure the transparency of the algorithms and content recommendation systems of very large music streaming platforms, with a view to preventing fraudulent and unfair streaming manipulation practices, such as streaming fraud and fake artists that are used to reduce costs and further lower value for professional authors, as well as to ensure cultural diversity;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises, furthermore, the need to ensure that authors, whose works have been used for training AI-generating applications, receive fair remuneration for itransparency, consent and remuneration for the use of authors and other rightholders' work in the development, training or design of any AI models and applications;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises, furthermore, the need to ensure that authors, whose works have been used for training AI-generating applications, receive fair remuneration for itransparency, consent and remuneration for the use of authors and other rightholders' work in the development, training or design of any AI models and applications;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Invites the Commission to establish a structured dialogue between the stakeholders in order to discuss market related current issues affecting the music streaming market and to work together to find common solutions, in parallel to its expected legislative proposals regarding the transparency of algorithms and prominence of European works;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Invites the Commission to establish a structured dialogue between the stakeholders in order to discuss market related current issues affecting the music streaming market and to work together to find common solutions, in parallel to its expected legislative proposals regarding the transparency of algorithms and prominence of European works;