EU IP Policy

M. Kretschmer – Private Copying and Fair Compensation

M. Kretschmer – Private Copying and Fair Compensation: An empirical study of copyright levies in Europe The full report is available for download from the IPO website: Summary report (PDF 635 Kb) Full report (PDF 1.95 MB) Following the Information Society Directive of 2001 (introducing the concept of “fair compensation” for private copying into EU… Read more » about M. Kretschmer – Private Copying and Fair Compensation

Joint Academic Statement on the Proposed Copyright Term Extension For Sound Recordings

Martin Kretschmer, “Creativity Stifled? A Joint Academic Statement on the Proposed Copyright Term Extension For Sound Recordings”, European Intellectual Property Review, vol. 30 (2008, 341-374) Urges the European Commission to withdraw the proposal to increase the duration of copyright protection for recorded music to 95 years. Discusses whether a longer term of protection will benefit… Read more » about Joint Academic Statement on the Proposed Copyright Term Extension For Sound Recordings