Study commissioned by DACS. The aim is to create an independently validated evidence base as a guide for policy makers, in particular in relationship to copyright issues in the digital environment. The core of the project was a survey carried out in summer 2010, covering professional profiles of visual creators, sources of earnings, contractual practices and trends over time.
Focus areas
Statement on constitutional aspects of the Digital Economy Bill
The Digital Economy Bill and the pre-election “wash up” In Britain’s unwritten constitution, Parliament reigns supreme. Parliament can make any law it chooses. Britain also has agreed to respect certain fundamental rights under international and European law. Normally, Parliament amends Statutes that are found not to be compliant, say, with the European Convention on Human… Read more » about Statement on constitutional aspects of the Digital Economy Bill
The economics of copyright levies
Symposium 2010
M. Favale, M. Kretschmer, E. Derclaye and R. Watt –The relationship between copyright and contract law
Marcella Favale, Martin Kretschmer, Estelle Derclaye and Richard Watt – The relationship between copyright and contract law. Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property Policy, 2010
M. Favale and E. Derclaye – Copyright and Contract Law
Marcella Favale and Estelle Derclaye, “Copyright and Contract Law: Regulating User Contracts: The State of the Art and a Research Agenda”, J. Intell. Prop. L., 2010, 18-65