It has been brought to our attention that the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC) has been approaching public libraries claiming that they must subscribe to its individual or umbrella licences for the purpose of ensuring the requirements of copyright legislation are met in relation to the “public performance” of films. After consulting with the Libraries …
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Collective rights management in the digital single market
Consultation on the implementation of the EU Directive on the collective management of copyright in the internal market. (March 2015) A response to the consultation on the implementation of the EU Directive on the collective management of copyright and multi-territorial licensing of online music rights in the internal market. This is a joint response from the Libraries and …
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Orphan Works consultation
LACA's response to a consultation on implementing a domestic orphan works licensing scheme and the EU Directive on certain permitted uses of orphan works. (February 2014) Background Orphan works are copyright works for which one or more of the copyright owners cannot be found. At present, if the work is an orphan then it cannot …
Technical consultation on draft secondary legislation for ECL schemes
LACA's response to a technical consultation on draft secondary legislation for extended collective licensing (ECL) schemes. (January 2014) Background ECL is a type of licensing that allows an authorised collecting society to extend an existing collective licence so that it can license on behalf of all rights holders in the sector, except those who opt …
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The Copyright (Regulation of relevant licensing bodies) Regulations 2014
The Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance's response to the consultation on the legal effectiveness of The Copyright (Regulation of relevant licensing bodies) Regulations 2014. (October 2013) Background The Government's policy intention is to strengthen confidence in the operation of collecting societies. It took a power in the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act that requires collecting societies …
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Digital Copyright Exchange feasibility study
The Libraries and Archive Copyright Alliance's response to the Digital Copyright Exchange Feasibility Study. (February 2012) Background In November 2011 Richard Hooper was appointed to lead a feasibility study on developing a Digital Copyright Exchange (DCE) in the UK. The aim of a DCE is to streamline the licensing process for low- to-medium-value usage of …
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European advocacy 2013-2018
Educators ask for a better copyright (January 2018) COMMUNIA sent a joint letter to all MEPs working on copyright reform. The letter is an urgent request to improve the education exception in the proposal for a Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market. It is supported by LACA and 32 other organisations representing schools, …
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