What does the Hargreaves report mean for me as a songwriter?

The creative industries back the rejection of 'fair use' rules – but there will be debate over the 'one-stop' licensing shopThe creative industries breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday, as Professor Ian Hargreaves in his report on intellectual property law reform rejected calls for US-style "fair use" rules. As a songwriter, I think the Hargreaves report is fairly balanced and has some good ideas. The question is: how are these recommendations going to be implemented?Hargreaves largely reje...

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