A statement on the removal of the EU orphan works exception in the case of a no-deal Brexit, with an overview of alternatives if the exception is lost. Orphan Works No-Deal StatementDownload the statement PDF The UK Government previously announced that if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, the EU orphan works …
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A briefing for libraries, archives, and cultural organisations on the removal of the orphan works copyright exception in the case of a no deal Brexit. Orphan Works Brexit BriefingDownload the briefing PDF The Government has announced that if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, the orphan works copyright exception will be removed …
(October 2018) As a likely consequence of the UK leaving the EU, the UK is at risk of losing a hugely beneficial “exception to copyright” that allows cultural organisations to digitise and make available online “orphan works” from their collections – works whose copyright owner(s) are unknown or uncontactable. The Government has said that in …
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