Orphan works

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Series Details 07.09.12
Publication Date 07/09/2012
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Large-scale initiatives to digitise the collections of libraries have raised the problem of rights related to "orphan works" - those for which rights-holders cannot be identified or found. The Commission has proposed a Directive which seeks to find a balance between protecting potential rights-holders and facilitating certain uses of orphan works in the internal market.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/bibliotheque/briefing/2012/120336/LDM_BRI(2012)120336_REV1_EN.pdf
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