Call for evidence on the feasibility of a Digital Copyright Exchange launched in the UK

Today Richard Hooper, the former Ofcom deputy chairman in charge of a study into the feasibility of a digital copyright exchange, announced the launch of a “Call for Evidence”. The call for evidence is aimed at getting the opinion of stakeholders (journalists, news sites, entertainment industry et cetera) on how a digital copyright exchange could work.

The DCE is one of the proposals set forth in the Hargreaves report on Intellectual Property reform. It aims to establish a network of interoperable databases that must provide a common platform for licensing transactions.

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Reference: Journalism.co.uk

By: Deniece Teterissa