Publishers’ Rights and Copyright Law

This book assesses the related rights of press publishers in the context of access to information and media pluralism.Discussing Art. 15 of the Directive (EU) 2019/790 of 17 April 2019, the book looks to create balance between publishers’ rights and both the protection of freedom of expression and freedom of information. With the rise of AI and an increasing interest on internet users’ right to access information, the book focuses on online platforms and the dissemination of information as well as on the legal challenges posed by the use of AI to produce and disseminate news. Using the French transposition of Art. 15 as a case study and referring to its implementation in numerous Member States, the book discusses the broad picture of publishers’ protection across Europe and even further, as international case studies in Australia and Canada are also discussed.The book will be of interest to researchers in the field of media law, EU law, copyright law and freedom of information.

Michalina Kowala, of the College of Europe in Bruges and of Stanislaw Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk, defended her PhD thesis, written at the AMU of Poznań and Nantes University in 2024. Her doctoral research focused on the impact of press publishers’ related rights on access to information and media pluralism. She conducted her research as a visiting researcher at numerous research centres in Europe. Michalina gained professional experience working at the European Parliament in Brussels, at the Commissioner for Human Right Office in Warsaw and at the Polish Ministry of Economic Development and Technologies during the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU. Michalina shares her passion for music by giving solo violin concerts and participating in orchestras around Europe.