"After three years of wrangling, the European Union formally adopts legislation giving copyright protection on the internet." [BBC]

"The European Parliament's attempts to control music piracy on the Net have been overdone - says the music industry!" By Chris Nutall. [BBC]

"Recording television programmes on video could become illegal under new EU copyright laws." [BBC]

"Campaigners will take to the streets of Britain this Saturday (6 October) in a bid to raise public awareness of the music industry's attempts to prevent listeners from copying CDs or playing discs on PCs." By Tony Smith. [Register]

"The European Parliament votes for tougher laws to combat Internet piracy following intense lobbying by the music industry." By Chris Nutall. [BBC]

"After three years of wrangling, the European Union has finally adopted new legislation protecting the use of films, music and books on the internet." [BBC]

Risks of monopolies on file formats, reduced interoperability, insecurity, and limits on free speech.

Analysis by Dutch law professor Bernt Hugenholtz.

"You thought the DCMA was bad? Well EU Directive 2001/29/EU is due to be passed into individual country law next year." News and discussion forum. [Slashdot]

"While US campaigners are up in arms about the US's notorious Digital Millennium Copyright Act, few people realise that even more extreme legislation is coming to the UK via Brussels."