Abstract
While the three functions of Collective Management Organisations - to licence use, monitor use, and to collect and distribute the revenue - have traditionally been accepted as a progression towards a natural (national) monopoly, digital exploitation of music may no longer lead to such a fate. The European Commission has challenged the traditional structures through reforms that increase the degree of competition. This paper asks whether the reforms have had the desired effect and shows, through qualitative research, that at least regarding the streaming of music, competition has not delivered. Part of the reason for this may be that the services required by the now competing CMOs have changed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 256-270 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Journal of Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Electronic Commerce Law |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Collective Management Organisations
- competition
- licensing
- reforms
- EC
- qualitative research
Profiles
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Morten Hviid
- School of Law - Professor of Law
- Centre for Competition Policy - Member
- Competition, Markets and Regulation - Group Lead
- Media, Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law - Member
Person: Research Group Member, Research Centre Member, Academic, Teaching & Research
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John Street
- School of Politics, Philosophy and Area Studies - Emeritus Professor
- Centre for Competition Policy - Member
- Cultural Politics, Communications & Media - Member
- Policy & Politics - Member
- Politics & International Relations - Member
Person: Honorary, Research Group Member, Research Centre Member, Academic, Teaching & Research