Digital Copyright Exchange feasibility study

Richard HooperMarch 2012

Today Richard Hooper published the Phase 1 diagnostic report PDF document(954Kb) of the independent feasibility study into developing a Digital Copyright Exchange (DCE).

Rights and Wrongs: is copyright licensing fit for purpose for the digital age? acknowledges that, relative to other countries in the world, the UK licensing processes are among the best.

But there are areas where improvements can and must be made to copyright licensing across many of the creative industries if copyright licensing is to become even more fit for purpose for the digital age.

In Phase 2 of the feasibility study Richard Hooper will focus on identifying solutions to the problems highlighted in the report.

Mr Hooper said:

“If in the second phase of the work we can find industry-led solutions to these problems, which I am confident we can, then innovation and economic growth will be further accelerated.”

For more information about the study, see the Terms of Reference.

To contact Richard Hooper, please e-mail Hooper Secretariat.

Fast Facts

  • The Hargreaves Review suggested that an exchange has the potential to grow the UK economy by over £2 billion.

  • The work will be conducted in two phases:

    Diagnosis: convening/ discussing with industry partners to explore the issues affecting rights licensing and to create a clear understanding of the problems.

    Options: bringing forward appropriate industry-led solutions with a view to how these could be.

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