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<p>The recent adoption of article 17 in the EU's new Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market has led to much debate. Proponents believe it will facilitate fair and balanced competition, while opponents fear increased censorship and surveillance on the Internet. Based on comprehensive document analysis, the paper explores the relationship between regulation and innovation. Through a study into article 17's implementation in Denmark, this paper investigates how article 17 will affect the innovation processes in the European music industry. The paper argues that although article 17 strengthens the rightsholders’ negotiation position, it does not decrease its dependence on the external IT Sector and its innovations.</p>
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The recent adoption of article 17 in the EU's new Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market has led to much debate. Proponents believe it will facilitate fair and balanced competition, while opponents fear increased censorship and surveillance on the Internet. Based on comprehensive document analysis, the paper explores the relationship between regulation and innovation. Through a study into article 17's implementation in Denmark, this paper investigates how article 17 will affect the innovation processes in the European music industry. The paper argues that although article 17 strengthens the rightsholders’ negotiation position, it does not decrease its dependence on the external IT Sector and its innovations.

The Impact of Article 17 – A Study into its Effects on the Music Industry's Innovation Processes

International Journal of Music Business Research

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The recent adoption of article 17 in the EU's new Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market has led to much debate. Proponents believe it will...

The Impact of Article 17 – A Study into its Effects on the Music Industry's Innovation Processes

Article Category: Research Article

Publicado en línea: 27 feb 2022

Páginas: 3 - 17

Recibido: 30 dic 2020

Aceptado: 16 dic 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijmbr-2022-0001

Palabras clave
digitalisation, music industry, innovation, EU, regulation, sociotechnology

© 2022 Frederik Juul Jensen, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Impact of Article 17 – A Study into its Effects on the Music Industry's Innovation Processes

Article Category: Research Article

Publicado en línea: 27 feb 2022

Páginas: 3 - 17

Recibido: 30 dic 2020

Aceptado: 16 dic 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijmbr-2022-0001

Palabras clavedigitalisation, music industry, innovation, EU, regulation, sociotechnology

© 2022 Frederik Juul Jensen, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
digitalisation, music industry, innovation, EU, regulation, sociotechnology