Kategorie Creative Commons

There are two new websites (links below) regarding the creation of a new ancillary or neighbouring right for (press) publishers in the EU answering all the relevant questions digital entrepreneurs, startups and publishers might have. The aim is to inform these groups what a negativ impact such a right would have on them and their business. Also provided are two open letters you can sign to sperak out against these rights. The sites are available in English, French, Polish, German, Italian and Spanish. Check them out and spread the word!

The NGO La Quadrature du Net that promotes digital rights and freedoms of citizens has positioned itself clearly against a new "publisher's right" the EU Commission is suggesting in its still ongoing consultation on the role of publishers in the copyright value chain and on the 'panorama exception'. Weiter

Die in der VG Media organisierten Verlage haben eine Broschüre herausgebracht, mit der sie "Hintergründe und Antworten auf zentrale Fragen" des Leistungsschutzrechts für Presseverleger liefern wollen. Stefan Niggemeier hat unter Mithilfe von IGEL-Gründer Dr. Till Kreutzer die 12 "besten" Lügen herausgesucht und kommentiert. Weiter

Last Thursday, OpenMedia's Ruth Coustick-Deal met with the MEPs Julia Reda, Marietje Schaake, Vicky Ford, Josef Weidenholzer and Daniel Dalton to deliver all 3737 responses people from all over the EU submitted using the Save the Link survey on the European Commission's public consultation on online platforms. Weiter

The EU Commission's public consultation on the role of publishers in the copyright value chain and on the 'panorama exception' is still running. That gives you the chance to speak up for a free Internet and to prevent the Commisson from proposing an ancillary copyright that will hurt everybody. Weiter

Bereits nächste Woche (2.-4. Mai) findet wieder die re:publica statt. Unter den ca. 850 Rednerinnen und Rednern wird auch Caroline de Cock sein. Sie ist Koordinatorin bei Copyright 4 Creativity (C4C) und wird vor Ort am 3. Mai die neue #FixCopyright-Kampagne anstoßen! Weiter

In less than one week, the annual re:publica will open its gates again. Among the approximately 850 speakers will be Caroline de Cock. She is a Coordinator at Copyright for Creativity (C4C) will kick off the new #FixCopyright campaign! Weiter

On 24th March, the European Commission launched its public consultation on the role of publishers in the copyright value chain and on the 'panorama exception'. Looking at the wording, it provides great insight into the Commission’s plans for the upcoming copyright reform. Weiter

As a partner of a great coalition we have signed an open letter to members of the European Commission responsible for the digital single market. We demand "an ambitious reform that is fit for purpose in the digital environment and that upholds and strengthens fundamental principles such as the limitation of intermediaries’ liability, rights of citizens to freedom of communication and access to knowledge." Weiter

After countless hours of work, the new brochure "The Ancillary Copyright for Press Publishers – Background and Essential Questions" by founder of IGEL Dr. Till Kreutzer is now available. For the moment, it is only in German, but an English version will follow soon. On 32 pages it answers all important questions regarding an ancillary copyright for press publishers. Weiter

Nach unzähligen Arbeitsstunden ist die neue Broschüre "Das Leistungsschutzrecht für Presseverleger – Hintergründe und wesentliche Fragen" von Dr. Till Kreutzer endlich fertig. Verständlich geschrieben beantwortet sie auf 32 Seiten alle wichtigen Fragen zum Leistungsschutzrecht für Presseverleger (LSR). Weiter

Vergangenen Mittwoch ist die öffentliche Konsultation der Europäischen Kommission zur Rolle der Verleger in der urheberrechtlichen Wertschöpfungskette und der "Panorama-Ausnahme" gestartet. Jeder kann in wenigen Minuten an dieser Online-Umfrage teilnehmen. Geantwortet werde darf in jeder in der EU gesprochenen Amtssprache. Weiter

Today, the European Commission has launched its public consultation on the role of publishers in the copyright value chain and on the 'panorama exception'. Everybody is welcomed to take the online survey. Although it is only available in English, French and German you can reply in any EU language.

The survey contains 16 questions on the role of publishers. Primarily, the Commission wants to know if a neighbouring right for publishers would have a positive or negative impact on publishers itself as well as on authors, researchers, online service providers and end-users. Interestingly, the questionnaire distinguishes between a neighbouring right covering publishers in all sectors and one limited to press publishers. Question No. 15 addresses everyone living in a Member State that already has passed an ancillary copyright for publishers asking what impact this right has had on the person questioned. It surely would be interesting to hear which box German press publishers check here...

The consultation period will run until 15th June 2016. Initially, the copyright reform was announced to come in September 2016.  It can be doubted that Commissioner Günther Oettinger will meet this deadline; the analysis will certainly take some time and the final draft should consider all opinions submitted.

The Commission is asking for it, so go tell them what you think of an ancillary copyright for (press) publishers!

Heute war es so weit. Vertreter Googles und verschiedener deutscher Verlage standen sich zum ersten Mal vor Gericht gegenüber, um dort ihren Streit über das Leistungsschutzrecht für Presseverleger weiter auszutragen. Dass den klagenden Verlegern die nächste Schlappe bevorstehe, stellte der vorsitzende Richter der Kartellkammer am Landgericht Berlin sehr früh klar: Nach interner Beratung tendiere man dazu, die Klage abzuweisen. Weiter

Wenig überraschend hat die VG Media nun (eine weitere) Klage gegen Google eingereicht. Im September 2015 hatte die Schiedsstelle des Deutschen Patent- und Markenamts einen Einigungsvorschlag unterbreitet. Doch dem hatten beide Seiten schnell widersprochen. Nun wird der Streit auf der nächst höheren juristischen Ebene ausgetragen. Weiter

A cross-party coalition formed by over 80 MEPs has written an Open Letter to President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, to European Commissioner for Digital Single Market Andrus Ansip as well as to European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Günther Oettinger. They are "deeply concerned about the Commission's Communication 'Towards a modern, more European copyright framework'". Weiter

Ende November reichte die Bundestagsfraktion der Grünen eine Kleine Anfrage bei der Bundesregierung ein (BT-Drs 18/6853). Es geht um die bereits vor Monaten angekündigte und im Koalitionsvertrag vereinbarte "ergebnisoffene" Evaluation des Leistungsschutzrechts für Presseverleger. Die nun veröffentlichte Antwort ist ernüchternd. Weiter

Today, the Commission’s published its action plan on copyright in the Digital Age “Towards a modern, more European copyright framework” (PDF). Compared to the leaked draft paper the final version contains quite a few but significant changes. Especially with regard to the ancillary copyright. Weiter

In late September, the EU Commission has initiated its public consultation on online platforms. To encourage everybody to speak his/her mind, there now is (another) online tool that facilitates the process of submitting your opinion to the Commission. Weiter

Several Open Letters have reached the EU Commissioners while they conduct their public consultation on the role of online platforms. The most recent originates from a group of various European publishers who speak out against an ancillary copyright for press publishers. Weiter