News: Independent Code Review – open letter from CMOs
Those CMOs participating in the Independent Code Review have jointly produced an Open Letter responding to recommendations made in the Report of the Independent Code...
News: Copyright & Technology London 2014
Following the success of the last two years, Copyright and Technology London is back on 1st October 2014. We are pleased to have secured a special discounted rate again for our members, the price being £199 + VAT for you (instead of standard price £249 + VAT). Please...News: BCC Comment on Exceptions to copyright – Personal Copies for Private Use and Quotation and Parody
The British Copyright Council deplores the approval of the final two Regulations on Private Copying and on Quotation and Parody.The Debate (see Hansard columns 1553-1582) in the House of Lords was of an exceptionally high standard and speakers were knowledgeable and...News: BCC vires concerns reflected in JCSI report on Private Copying Regulations
In drawing the “special attention of both Houses”to the Draft SI on Personal Copying for Private Use, Parliament’s Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, in its Report published 2nd July (also see the 41st Report from the Secondary Legislation...
News: New members bring new skills and perspectives to the BCC’s Working Group on Copyright and Technology
Catherine Pocock, Legal and Public Affairs Intern joins the Working Group to represent BCC Member, BASCA. Catherine’s contribution will increase the representation of creators and performers in the Group.Also Joining the Working Group as alternates for BCC...News: Three Regulations introduce new exceptions into UK law
1st June 2014 saw three Regulations introduced into UK law.The Regulations introduce new exceptions into the law or extend existing exceptions.They are:- the Copyright and Rights in Performances (Disability) Regulations 2014the Copyright and Rights in Performances...News: Independent Code Review publishes its Report
Walter Merricks, the Independent Code Reviewer, has today published his Report on Collective Management Organisations’ (CMOs) Codes of Conduct. The Review and the Report were commissioned by the British Copyright Council (BCC) on behalf of its member CMOs in November...Exceptions to News: Copyright – BCC writes again to the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
The British Copyright Council does not accept Government’s response to many of the points included in the letter written to parliamentary committees. To set the record straight before the Parliamentary process moved further the BCC sent a follow up letter to the...