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…prevent anti-competitive practices. While this paper does not address competition issues, we share common concerns about pricing and control of reputational value. Ironically, some researchers are turning to shadow libraries,…
In our capacity as accredited observers of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), we are attending the 45th session of the Committee, which is currently taking…
…directive. While the policy statement is not sufficiently detailed to fully evaluate these plans, a number of positive aspects stand out when comparing the proposed approach to the compromise text…
…and 6 (including relevant recitals). We’ve been following TDM with interest since the European Commission published its proposal on copyright in the Digital Single Market. Even though the Commission’s exception…
Now that most of the committees have published their draft opinions on the Commission’s Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, it’s time to hear their members presenting their…
…Until now, our communication tactics were addressed to people interested in copyright and new technologies. But copyright applies to all of us. If the provisions proposed by the European Commission…
…Register is highlighting the crucial need to expand and protect the public domain. Some of the most compelling work undertaken by Creative Commons and others in the open community has…
…Commission’s proposal to provide publishers with a competitive advantage by using copyright legislation. Unfortunately, even with such progressive voices, the misconceptions about the ancillary copyright were still visible even during…