Lord Carter talks about the future of digital music in Britain at the PRS for Music annual general meeting.
Policy Update
Creators' rights are protected in law but face increasing challenges as the digital world moves on. Learn more about some of the recent UK reviews on copyright that could shape the future of earning a living from creativity. Copyright and the management of rights is a vast topic, so this is intended as a primer to some of the most high profile initiatives. Copyright is also currently under review in many other countries and in particular in the European Union and internationally under the auspices of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).
POLICY AREAS:
Copyright Reviews
Digital Britain (16 June 2009 - 15 September 2009)
P2P File-Sharing
Digital Britain (16 June 2009 - 15 September 2009)
Copyright Exceptions
SPECIFIC POLICIES:
June 2009 - Consultation on Legislation to Address Illicit P2P File-Sharing
Read the BIS consultation paper (16 June 2009 - 15 September 2009)
June 2009 - Digital Britain
Interim report
Read the interim report (January 2009)
What role for a Digital Rights Agency?
Read the 'What role for a Digital Rights Agency' consultation paper (March 2009)
Final full report
Read the 'Digital Britain' full report (June2009)
March 2009 SABIP consultation
Read the SABIP consultation paper (March 2009)
December 2008 - © the Future - developing a copyright agenda for the 21st Century
Read the © the Future consultation paper (December 2008)
July 2008 - Copyright exemptions for public performance of licensing
Read the consultation paper (1 July 2008 - 31 October 2008)
Read a summary of responses (BERR website)
July 2008 - Consultation on legislative options to address illicit P2P file-sharing
Read the consultation paper (24 July 2008 - 30 October 2008)
Read industry responses (BERR website)
Read the Government response (BERR website)
April 2008 - Music Business Group unveils collective submission on private copying and format shifting
Read the Music Business Group proposal (8 April 2008)
November 2006 - Gowers Review
Read the Gowers Review (November 2006)
For more information and an introduction to copyright, visit the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) website.
