Facilitating copyright permissions for academics and professionals; protecting the rights of authors and publishers. In Argentina, CADRA manages both goals, allowing for the copying and sharing of published works, as well as compensation for these re-uses. On behalf of CCC’s International Advancement Program, “Beyond the Book” is very pleased to present a special series of three interviews [...]
Archives: RightsDirect
RightsDirect, a European subsidiary of the Copyright Clearance Center, provides copyright licensing solutions to multinational corporations.
Through its own special programming within CCC’s podcast series, RightsDirect brings the voices of European and international experts to the ongoing conversation about publishing and copyright.
Licensing With CADRA
Facilitating copyright permissions for academics and professionals; protecting the rights of authors and publishers. In Argentina, CADRA manages both goals, allowing for the copying and sharing of published works, as well as compensation for these re-uses. On behalf of CCC’s International Advancement Program, “Beyond the Book” is very pleased to present a special series of three interviews [...]
All About CADRA
Facilitating copyright permissions for academics and professionals; protecting the rights of authors and publishers. In Argentina, CADRA manages both goals, allowing for the copying and sharing of published works, as well as compensation for these re-uses. On behalf of CCC’s International Advancement Program, “Beyond the Book” is very pleased to present a special series of three interviews [...]
Copyright to the Rescue!
As European economies struggle for financial footing at the opening of 2013, ministers in Brussels, London, Paris and Berlin see hope in the digital future. According to the European Commission, the digital economy in Europe is expected to grow seven times faster than overall EU GDP. Copyright Clearance Center’s podcast series turns to Europe for another [...]
BTB #320: From Germany, A Report on Copyright
With the Frankfurt Book Fair opening in a week, Mitja Linss of RightsDirect, the European subsidiary of Copyright Clearance Center, turns his attention to the host country, Germany. To discuss that nation’s latest legal developments and new business models based on copyright licensing, Linss spoke recently with Christian Sprang, the head of legal affairs at [...]
Aktuelles zum Urheberrecht aus Deutschland
Mit der Eröffnung der Frankfurter Buchmesse in der kommenden Woche im Blick, hat Mitja Linss von RightsDirect, der europäischen Tochtergesellschaft des US-amerikanischen Copyright Clearance Center, den Fokus auf das Gastergeberland Deutschland gerichtet und mit Herrn Dr. Christian Sprang gesprochen, dem Leiter der Rechtsabteilung des Börsenvereins des deutschen Buchhandels, dem Dachverband von mehr als 5,500 deutschen [...]
BTB #306: Copyright on the Continent Update for July 2012
In Washington, the political stalemate continues – and with the November 2012 elections approaching fast, hopes dim of opening up the legislative logjam. Meanwhile in Europe, copyright law, at least, is seeing plenty of changes, with the prospects looming of a sweeping reform of collective rights management. Today, we turn our attention to Europe for [...]
BTB #287: In Europe, iPad May Mean iPay
Across Europe, magazine publishers have greeted the arrival of the Apple iPad with cheers. As media consumption of such tablets and other handheld devices grows in popularity, publishers see an opportunity to establish new business models for digital news and entertainment. Subscriptions and app purchases are among the ways magazines hope to engage readers and [...]
BTB #275: Copyright On the Continent
It’s a decade since the European Commission set out to create a uniform regime in Europe for intellectual property rights. For the tenth anniversary of that important effort – the 2001 InfoSoc Directive – the Commission presented in 2011 a new strategic approach, linking promotion and protection of IP rights as a way to boost [...]
BTB #270: For Authors, A Changing World, in Europe & Beyond
Not only publishers feel the impact of the digital revolution. For better and for worse, authors around the world face new questions and new challenges brought by the Internet and the rise of social media. Personal branding and marketing; new income sources and remuneration schemes; copyright protection and licensing; even the act of writing itself [...]
