Britain has come out with a position that they should not. I wonder what the Irish government's position is? Odds on that it will follow Britain's, in my view.
The issue is covered by Out-Law.com:
The [British] Government has responded to a consultation paper published by the European Commission on copyright reform. That consultation asks whether the European Union's Copyright Directive should be amended to introduce exemptions for 'user-created content'. User-created content can include individuals' use of professionally-produced music, film, video or images for a new or different purpose to the original.
The [British] Government rejected proposed changes that would exempt such users of copyrighted material from restrictions in copyright law.
"The suggestion for an exemption for user-created content seems to create a distinction between those who use and those who create works, which in many cases is not justified," said the [British] Government's response to the Commission's consultation.
"Another significant concern is the extent to which such an exemption might allow others to use the works in a way that the existing rights holders do not approve of and the impact that exemptions in this area might have on remuneration," it said.
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