The proposed Press Publishers' right: an actual solution?
The proposed Press Publishers' right: an actual solution?
Article 11 of the draft Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market contains a provision that, if adopted in the form proposed by the European Commission, would introduce a new neighbouring right at the EU level in favour of press publishers for the digital use of their press
publications.
The proposal has attracted significant commentary. This brief note discusses whether – from a copyright perspective – the idea of an EU-wide press publishers’ right: is supported by an internal market rationale which justifies an intervention at the EU level; will grant press publishers broader and more certain protection than the one already enjoyed under the EU copyright acquis; will improve press publishers’ ‘bargaining position’ as per the Commission’s stated intention.
Overall, the answer appears to be in the negative. This contribution holds the view that – at best – a press publishers’ right will not change the situation of its beneficiaries and – at worst – will increase the complexity of the legal system and distract the attention from other options that could be potentially more effective in supporting the European press publishing sector.
Rosati, Eleonora
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Rosati, Eleonora
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Rosati, Eleonora
(2017)
The proposed Press Publishers' right: an actual solution?
Better Regulation for Copyright: Academics meet Policy Makers, European Parliament , Brussels, Belgium.
06 Sep 2017.
43 pp
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Article 11 of the draft Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market contains a provision that, if adopted in the form proposed by the European Commission, would introduce a new neighbouring right at the EU level in favour of press publishers for the digital use of their press
publications.
The proposal has attracted significant commentary. This brief note discusses whether – from a copyright perspective – the idea of an EU-wide press publishers’ right: is supported by an internal market rationale which justifies an intervention at the EU level; will grant press publishers broader and more certain protection than the one already enjoyed under the EU copyright acquis; will improve press publishers’ ‘bargaining position’ as per the Commission’s stated intention.
Overall, the answer appears to be in the negative. This contribution holds the view that – at best – a press publishers’ right will not change the situation of its beneficiaries and – at worst – will increase the complexity of the legal system and distract the attention from other options that could be potentially more effective in supporting the European press publishing sector.
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Better Regulation for Copyright: Academics meet Policy Makers, European Parliament , Brussels, Belgium, 2017-09-06 - 2017-09-06
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