Here’s “The Copyright Manifesto” (oh, no, not another “pronouncement
from on high”), for the European Union, from a group called “Copyright for
Creativity”, with link here.
The basic flaws concern the lack of a “fair use” idea
and inconsistent specific “exceptions” among all the different constituent countries.
There is also a paper by Julia Reda that allows users
to make comments, here.
In fact, in Europe, there is no copyright exception
for works produced in the public domain, and the legality of hyperlinks and
embeds is questionable, although a decision made in November (reported here on
January 14).
Many companies (especially producing independent film)
often produce and distribute “European” works in the United States now because American
law, for all its flaws, is still clearer.
If only Aaron Swartz were still around…
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