Pastiche – “The scope of the existing exceptions is being tested”
The scope of the existing exceptions is being tested — most recently the one for pastiche. Hardly anyone has heard the word before, yet it could have become a catch‑all exception not unlike fair use in the US. The good news: nobody actually wants that. Well, not the...
“Rightsholders gain a significantly stronger litigation position” as France’s Senate unanimously adopts the bill introducing a presumption of use of cultural content by AI providers
Everyone is celebrating the French for defending their magnificent culture through a law that would force AI services to face the music. The bill, which complements the implementation of the EU AI Act, creates a reversed burden of proof in copyright disputes, meaning...
BCC welcomes the government’s decision today to hold off introducing copyright exceptions
The government has today published its long awaited report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence. The full report can be found Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Responding to the Secretary of State's statement today, Stephanie Reeves, Director of...
BCC review of European Parliament report on copyright and generative artificial intelligence
The European Parliament has adopted its report on copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities and challenges – with a huge majority. This is good news for Europeans, especially when compared to the long‑grass limbo currently prevailing in the...
BCC welcomes recommendations of Lords Digital and Communications Committee report
The UK's creative industries mustn't be sacrificed at the altar of AI technology, the Lords Communications and Digital Committee has warned. The full report published last week can be found HERE In their report on AI, copyright, and the creative industries, peers...
British Copyright Council’s response to the consultation on changes to the UK designs framework
This consultation sought views from designers on how to "improve the UK designs system and ensure that it best supports UK businesses". This consultation ran from the 4 September 2025 to 27 November 2025 Full details can be found here Consultation on changes to the UK...
