Description
For each generation, the supplying act and the ability to further transfer what was supplied is scrutinized in the light of EU copyright and neighbouring rights law. Going beyond a description of case law, this book highlights inconsistencies and frictions caused by the CJEU and addresses the fate for novel business models, hybrid works and neighbouring rights. Finding that copyright is only one part of the puzzle, Simon Geiregat offers broader perspectives to the transferability discussion by involving impeding digital architecture (technical protection measures) and the 'data ownership' debate, and by bringing consumer contract law and property law as well as equal treatment into the analysis.
Providing a rigorous overview of the law surrounding digital content, this will be a valuable read for academics and practitioners with an interest in EU copyright and the debates on propertization and transferability in the digital context. It will also be beneficial to music and film organisations and distributors involved in supplying digital content in the European market.
About the Author
Simon Geiregat, Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO), Ghent University, Belgium
Reviews
'Geiregat's book is a must-read for those interested in the evolution of the market for digital content. The private law-oriented path indicated by the author, with his careful systemic and contextual analysis, is certainly the right path forward. The hope is that the saga will not end here, and that we will be able to read more along these lines in the near future.' -- Caterina Sganga, Common Market Law Review
'Simon Geiregat's in-depth, sectorial analysis brings fresh air to the research of the offline and online operation of the exhaustion doctrine. It critically evaluates and effectively rebuilds the doctrine for the 21st century. Highly recommended!' -- Peter Mezei, University of Szeged, Hungary and University of Turku, Finland
Book Information
ISBN 9781802209419
Author Simon Geiregat
Format Hardback
Page Count 200
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
