The European Audiovisual Observatory, part of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, published a report, on Monday 3 August, on copyright licensing rules in the EU. In particular, it devotes an entire chapter to the new Copyright Directive 2019/790/EC and addresses a series of key principles, such as territoriality, licensing practices, etc.
The Copyright Directive is entering a crucial phase as the deadline for transposition into national law is 7 June 2021. In this context and following a...