CREATe Public Lectures on the Proposed EU Right for Press Publishers

Abstract

This article comprises edited transcripts from two public lectures on the topic of the proposed new EU right for press publishers, organised by CREATe, the RCUK Copyright Centre based at the University of Glasgow. The lectures were given by Professor Raquel Xalabarder (speaking against) and Professor Thomas Höppner (speaking in favour) in November 2016 and February 2017. The transcripts were edited and updated in June 2017, and in this published format are preceded by an introduction from Professor Martin Kretschmer, Director of the CREATe Centre.

Keywords: Communication to the Public Right, Copyright, EU Law, Germany, News Reporting, Online Services, Press, Reproduction Right, Search Engines, Spain

JEL Classification: K00