What’s Next for Europe’s New Copyright Reforms?

March 27, 2019By rightstech

Record labels, publishers and creators welcomed unprecedented legislation that will change how online platforms like YouTube operate in Europe — and perhaps worldwide — after the European Parliament voted 348-274 to approve an updated version of the European Union (EU) Copyright Directive.

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AI Companies Get the Picture

By Paul Sweeting

One of the biggest challenges facing copyright owners in grappling with the rapid development of generative AI technology, apart from a murky legal status, has been market failure, as discussed here in previous posts. The amount of existing material needed to train gen-AI models is so great, and so varied, that gauging the value of any one piece of it to establish a market price for it for licensing purposes is often effectively impossible. One group of rights owners is finding willing buyers among AI companies, however. An active, albeit for various reasons mostly sotto voce market has begun to emerge for the use of images held in large photo archives and by photo agencies and social media platforms, complete with per-unit industry and at least a nod toward creator attribution... Read More >>

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