LICENSING AND ACCESS TO CONTENT IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

SCHWEMER INVESTIGATES THE REGULATION OF THE AUDIOVISUAL AND MUSIC SECTORS, TWO ONLINE MARKETS THAT HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO SCRUTINY BY THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTION, AND OFFERS A GUIDE TO THE EVOLVING LANDSCAPE FOR MULTI-TERRITORIAL ACCESS AND LICENSING OF COPYRIGHTED WORKS. IT WILL APPEAL TO LEGAL SCHOLARS, STUDENTS, PRACTITIONERS, AND POLICY-MAKERS.

PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES; TABLE OF STATUTES; TABLE OF CASES; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. MARKET AND ECONOMICS CONTEXT; 3. LICENSING AND ACCESS FROM A COMPETITION LAW PERSPECTIVE; 4. MULTI-TERRITORIAL LICENSING FROM A LEGISLATIVE PERSPECTIVE; 5. CROSS-BORDER ACCESS FROM A LEGISLATIVE PERSPECTIVE; 6. THE REGULATORY SYSTEM: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS; REFERENCES; INDEX.