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Brussels examines where to put marker on copyright enforcement
The European Commission will tackle the thorny issue of online copyright later this year (Photo: Douglas Heriot)

Brussels examines where to put marker on copyright enforcement

Danish band Efterklang recently played to a 500-strong audience in Vienna. Figures show, however, that they have sold just 50 albums in Austria over the last year.

As a generation of internet users grows up used to illegally downloading music and filesharing, artists are wondering how they can be compensated for their work.

Efterklang's Rasmus Stolberg says: "Today, I don't see any logical arguments for why you shouldn't pay for the work of artists."

It was different a few y...

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The European Commission will tackle the thorny issue of online copyright later this year (Photo: Douglas Heriot)

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