EU Commission published the study on contractual practices affecting the transfer of copyright and related rights
The study provides an overview of contractual practices used in certain creative sectors (including audiovisual), focusing on the transfer of copyright and related rights from authors/performers and audiovisual producers to contractual counterparts exploiting these rights. Following up on the findings of 2023 Media Industry Outlook, the study analyses the use of contractual practices involving a full transfer of rights, such as buy-out contracts, and assesses how such contractual practices affect authors’ remuneration and producers’ ability to invest in creative content. The study also examines the relevant provisions of the 2019 Copyright Directive on the remuneration of authors and performers and identifies relevant national copyright and contract law provisions. Finally, the study examines the issue of choice of law and jurisdiction in contractual agreements.
