News: Independent Code Reviewer
Applications are invited for the role of Independent Code Reviewer. Full details can be...
News: Kevin Fitzgerald recognised in Queens Birthday Honours List
The BCC congratulates Kevin Fitzgerald, Chairman of the BCC’s Working Group on Principles of Good Practice for CMOs and Chief Executive of the Copyright Licensing Agency on his appointment as a Companion of St. Michael and St George (CMG) in the Queen’s...News: BCC announces selection panel for Independent Code Reviewer
Clive Davenport Dr Francis Gurry Ralph Weedon Frances Lowe Justin Chantrey London, 3rd May 2013, The British Copyright Council (BCC) today announced the selection panel for the Independent Code Reviewer for UK Collective Management Organisations (CMOs). The selection...
News: Copyright & Technology Working Group
News image Hugo Cox, new Secretary, BCC Copyright & Technology Working GroupThe Copyright and Technology Working Group has overall responsibility for developing BCC policy, for drafting the majority of BCC consultation responses and position papers and for...
News: World IP Day – 26th April 2013
The BCC welcomes the recognition for copyright and related rights that World IP Day provides. Celebrations take place on 26th April and more information on the range of activities and events being organised to celebrate the Day can be...News: Exceptions to Copyright – Draft Statutory Instruments fail to address legal concerns
On the 27th March 2014, the Government laid five draft Statutory Instruments on exceptions to copyright for adoption in affirmative procedure and commencement on 1st June 2014. Having reviewed all five drafts, the BCC took the view that some of the exceptions as...News: Public Lending Right – planned transfer of functions
On the 27th March 2013, DCMS published its response to the Government consultation on the proposed transfer of the Public Lending Right functions from the existing body. Despite an overwhelming response in favour of the retention of the current PLR office which...News: BCC analysis of Government proposals on exceptions to copyright
The BCCs analysis of “Modernising Copyright”, was presented to officials from the IPO at the Joint Consultative Meeting on 14th March 2013. The paper was prepared for the BCC by its Working Group on Copyright and Technology and it is still a work in progress.Since...