EU lawmakers chose not to take a tough stance on EU copyright reform, which aims to allow Google, Facebook and other tech giants to share revenue with publishers, broadcasters and artists after lobbying by Internet companies.
The reform is based on a recommendation from the European Commission that takes into account the growing role of online platforms.
Subsequently, a key committee of the European Parliament added more power to the proposal to give more power to European creative industries.
However, on the Commission's recommendation, lawmakers voted Thursday against starting negotiations with EU countries.
Parliament must now revise its voting proposals in September and then start negotiations with EU countries that have taken their own positions.
Julia Reda, a Green Party MP, took the lead in opposing the tough practices of the committee, saying it was time to return to the drawing Committee.
"These plans will now be reviewed, and this comprehensive measure deserves public debate," she said . ".
"But the battle is far from over.
We need to make sure that on September, Parliament voted in favor of updating the copyright rules to protect the interests of creators while also protecting the rights of Internet users.
"The trade agency EDiMA welcomed the vote of lawmakers on the grounds of the dangers of censorship, with members including Amazon EU, Apple, eBay, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter.
Axel worth, who leads the parliamentary committee, criticized internet groups for using false arguments.
European publishers Emma, Empa, EPC and NME, and the Association of audiovisual authors are equally harsh.
"In the past two years, four European parliamentary committees have reviewed, clarified, amended and approved the EU copyright reform, and today, these efforts have created a more equitable environment, for the benefit of creators, distributors and consumers, a more sustainable digital ecosystem is threatened, "the publisher said in a joint statement.
Consumer group BEUC said the reform should be more beneficial to consumers.
"The Internet must be a place where consumers are free to share their creations, opinions and ideas. MEPs (lawmakers)
"There is an opportunity to correct a severely unbalanced report that allows copyright to work for both consumers and creators," said Monique Goyens, director general of BEUC . ".
The debate revolves around two points.
One of them is called
This could force Google, Microsoft and other companies to pay for publishers to display news clips.
The other is to force Upload filtering, which requires online platforms such as YouTube, GitHub, and Instagram to install filters to prevent users from uploading copyrighted materials or seeking licenses to display content.