14 June 2022CopyrightMark Nichols and Autumn Gibson

Power to the press publishers?

Article 15 of the Directive on Copyright in the Single Digital Market (Copyright Directive) was one of its most controversial aspects, seeking to redress the balance between publishers and platforms by providing press publishers with the right to receive revenue for use of their publications by certain online platforms.

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