EU is looking into overhauling the Copyright Law

This might be a step in the right direction.

Read about it here: Article on Reuters

more stuff on the matter: 

  • letter to Barroso from federaton of publishers and authors: PDF
  • document from IP-Watch : Word Document
  • statement from International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO) : PDF
  • statement from Union Copyright for Creativity : Link