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On 26th March 2019, the European Parliament narrowly passed new legislation around a Copyright Directive. There are many interpretations of this in the press and via lobbying groups, | On 26th March 2019, the European Parliament narrowly passed new legislation around a Copyright Directive. There are many interpretations of this in the press and via lobbying groups, with the European Commission's official press release accessible [http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-19-1839_en.htm here]. | ||
The most useful document for considering the impact of the Directive on MoodleNet is the memo entitled [http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-19-1849_en.htm Questions and Answers – European Parliament's vote in favour of modernised rules fit for digital age] from which we learn the following: | |||
<blockquote>The Directive aims to create a comprehensive framework where copyrighted material, copyright holders, publishers, providers and users can all benefit from clearer rules, adapted to the digital era. | |||
In order to achieve this goal, the Copyright Directive focuses on three main objectives: | |||
* Wider opportunities to use copyrighted material for education, research and preservation of cultural heritage: the exceptions allowing these uses have been modernised and adapted to the technological changes, to allow uses online and across borders. | |||
* More cross-border and online access for citizens to copyright-protected content: The Directive will contribute to increase the availability of audiovisual works on video-on-demand platforms, facilitate the digitalisation and dissemination of works that are out of commerce and will make sure that all users are able to circulate online with full legal certainty copies of works of art that are in the public domain. | |||
* Fairer rules for a copyright marketplace which will function better and will stimulate the creation of high-quality content: a new right for press publishers in relation to the use of their content by online service providers, a reinforced position of right holders to negotiate and be remunerated for the online exploitation of their content by user-uploaded content platforms and transparency rules related to the remuneration of authors and performers. | |||
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Revision as of 10:17, 28 March 2019
On 26th March 2019, the European Parliament narrowly passed new legislation around a Copyright Directive. There are many interpretations of this in the press and via lobbying groups, with the European Commission's official press release accessible here.
The most useful document for considering the impact of the Directive on MoodleNet is the memo entitled Questions and Answers – European Parliament's vote in favour of modernised rules fit for digital age from which we learn the following:
The Directive aims to create a comprehensive framework where copyrighted material, copyright holders, publishers, providers and users can all benefit from clearer rules, adapted to the digital era.
In order to achieve this goal, the Copyright Directive focuses on three main objectives:
- Wider opportunities to use copyrighted material for education, research and preservation of cultural heritage: the exceptions allowing these uses have been modernised and adapted to the technological changes, to allow uses online and across borders.
- More cross-border and online access for citizens to copyright-protected content: The Directive will contribute to increase the availability of audiovisual works on video-on-demand platforms, facilitate the digitalisation and dissemination of works that are out of commerce and will make sure that all users are able to circulate online with full legal certainty copies of works of art that are in the public domain.
- Fairer rules for a copyright marketplace which will function better and will stimulate the creation of high-quality content: a new right for press publishers in relation to the use of their content by online service providers, a reinforced position of right holders to negotiate and be remunerated for the online exploitation of their content by user-uploaded content platforms and transparency rules related to the remuneration of authors and performers.
