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Adam Rendle and Jessie Prynne consider the outlook for the music industry.
Are second-hand sales of downloaded music possible in the EU?
Adam Rendle considers recent cases and concludes "probably not".
Moving towards a European digital single market for music
Lorna Caddy explores the issue of who is liable for illegal user generated content and what can be done to reduce that liability.
Music and the European Commission’s proposed pan-EU cloud
Adam Rendle considers the challenges in the way of delivering content.
Music piracy: the German position
Timo Stellpflug looks at how the German legal system is addressing music piracy.
Music piracy: the French position
Benjamin Giniez and Gabrielle Chistiansen look at how the French legal system is addressing music piracy.
Music: piracy, the EU single market and the future
We look at the challenges faced by the industry and how Europe is equipped to meet them. In particular, we look at how the legal landscape is changing as legislators grapple with how best to fight piracy and drive revenue derived from online consumption of music to the industry.