Google seeks for reform in UK copyrights

In order to create newer content and restrict individuals from authentic and copywrited work, Google has decided to call for UK copyright reforms. Several laws of fair use have been passed in the US, like music copyrights. However, the British law is yet to incorporate laws that protect intellectual property.

At the Oxford Media Convention, Richard Sergeant, the public policy manager for Google in the UK stated that copyright reforms were important to protect original work. He also stated that the system used in US was fair and deserved immense respect. However, people in Europe are unaware about it.
Richard Sergeant’s panel also included John Whittingdale, the chairman of the sports selection committee and media culture. He suggested that Ofcom, a media regulator, would be an ideal solution for eliminating piracy on the web.

The music industry wants the ISPs to take the initiative against the web users who illegally download online content. Nick Lansman the Secretary General of the ISPs Association stated that the ISPs have never been internet police and in the future too, they should never think of becoming one. Whittingdale therefore believes that referring the matter to Ofcom could be beneficial.