Europawijd

Voor toekomstige promovendi op het gebied van exploitatiebevoegdheden in het auteursrecht: Toespraak van Charlie McCreevy (EC, Interne Markt), waarin hij aankondigt dat de EU hard gaat werken aan 'Europe-wide copyright licences'. 

"Europe’s model of copyright clearance belongs more to the nineteenth century than to the 21st. Once upon a time it may have made sense for the member state to be the basic unit of division. The internet overturns that premise. In the nineteenth century, music was primarily performed in cafés, bars or music halls that needed to be monitored locally by local societies. But this is no longer the only or even most important way the Europeans consume music. While technology has advanced, the way we license music has not kept pace.

Making it easier to clear copyright and to secure Europe-wide licences is an essential part of this approach. We need a new a new generation of copyright licensing models more in tune with the Internet-age. The Commission, therefore, has examined how to remove the main obstacles holding back the market by (1) introducing effective models for cross-border licensing of copyright-protected content in the online environment; and (2) introducing better governance in how collective managers work. Our proposal sets forth a credible system to achieve an EU-wide license in line with the ubiquity of the Internet." Lees volledige toespraak hier.