Copyright - the future
29th January 2009
David Lammy, Minister for Higher Education and Intellectual Property, has launched a wide-ranging consultation by the Intellectual Property Office on the future direction of copyright. The aim is to ensure that the copyright system properly supports creativity, promotes investment and jobs while also inspiring the confidence of businesses and of users (as being fair and reasonable). In building a long term vision and supporting our creative industries, we need to think beyond our national borders and consider the global future of copyright. Read more
In response to the launch of the consultation, Dame Lynne Brindley, Chief Executive of The British Library said: "I welcome the Minister's focus on copyright and the call for a roadmap for the future which addresses the challenges presented by the digital age and globalisation. However, I have said in the past that the debate on copyright is too heavily focused on teenagers, music and the consumer industries - and I am concerned that this latest review renews that focus." View full statement