The European Commission set up Licenses for Europe to provide a forum for stakeholders to discuss the complexities of online content distribution in Europe. Consumers and representatives from a range of industries (including internet service providers, tech companies, cultural bodies and content providers) have provided input and suggestions for self-regulation.
The stakeholders worked together to create a number of roadmaps and statements covering such topics as:
- Cross-border portability of subscription services.
- Easier access to print and images
- Easier licensing for music
- Easier text and data mining of subscription-based material for non-commercial researchers
- Improved availability of e-books across borders
- Improving identification and discoverability of audio-visual content online
Source: Future of Copyright.
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