Everyone involved was aware that an own-initiative motion from the European Parliament three months before the last plenary session had no chance of being considered by the Commission with a legislative proposal in this legislative period. And yet it was important for the European Parliament to demand that the Commission address the issue of remuneration for streaming services with a broad majority (530 votes). However, the broad, intergroup agreement was bought at a high price: instead of concrete demands, the text adopted on Wednesday afternoon mainly contains requests for examination.