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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

Copyright Contracts and Earnings of Visual Creators

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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.