subito and German Developments in Copyright Law

Rosemann, Uwe

IFLA Council and General Conference / .
(ReLIS:jul:juljin:7995)

Abstract:

The presentation describes the different levels of activities of subito and publishers in the context of copyright. The following subjects will be covered: • Short background information on the German copyright fee system • Complaints of STM publishers against subito in Germany with two important petitions: no electronic deliveries, no international interlibrary loan • Status of the negotiations of subito with the same publishers concerning enduser delivery in not-german speaking countries • Decision of subito for the implementation of a digital rights management (FileOpen) • Document delivery from genuine electronic documents • Complaints of STM publishers against Germany in Brussels (EU-Commission) • Reform of German copyright law • View from a supplier library (TIB) Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to address the following topics in my presentation: • German copyright and its system of remuneration • Legal action taken by international publishers against subito and other German libraries • Negotiations between STM publishers and subito • Application of a DRM system • Reforms to German copyright law • Document delivery and electronic documents • The strategies of a document supplier (TIB)

Creation: 2005
Keywords: Derechos de autor ; Préstamo interbibliotecario ; Edición ; Alemania

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