En af de nyheder, som de seneste årtiers udvikling har påtvunget, og som har spillet en stadig større rolle i de senere år, er netop disse forvaltningsselskaber på ophavsretsområdet.
Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the rapid and multifaceted growth of the information society and the development of ever-more varied communication resources, technologies, instruments and supports that are easily accessible in an enormous variety of ways, place new and continuous pressure on the protection of copyright and related rights, specifically on the laws that cover them and the means for guaranteeing their practical effectiveness, without at the same time violating other fundamental rights and freedoms.