Dr. Eoin O‘Dell - The Copyright Creation Myth, a Permission-Based Society, and EU vs US Copyright Law

Dr. Eoin O'Dell, Associate Professor of Law at Trinity College Dublin (Dublin University), explains some copyright fundamentals: its origins and basic premises, the creation myth, the shift to a permission-based society, and the differences between the EU and US approaches

Key Takeaways:
0:00 Intro
1:39 Eoin explains the basics of copyright and the lasting rights you have as an author after death
4:24 Eoin explains the origins of copyright in the US and UK dating back to the 1700's
8:01 Eoin starts to talk about how copyright has changed in the modern era with technology rapidly growing
11:33 Eoin gives examples of special protection in copyright including Mickey Mouse in the US
14:13 Eoin explains how the copyright industries created a self-sustaining system to their benefit
17:55 Eoin explains how copyright created a 'permission society' to consume content
22:32 Eoin talks about fair use and difference in it between countries
25:57 Eoin talks about how outdated laws put users in breach for day-to-day activities
29:28 Eoin explains how EU Member States' selective implementation of exceptions created a patchwork for users
31:35 Eoin explains the difference in fair use in the copyright industry vs user perspective
35:20 Eoin talks about Irelands long wait and delay to implement a parody exception
43:27 Eoin talks about the importance of intermediary liability to safeguard the Internet ecosystem
47:29 Eoin explains the future and what he'd like to see come from the European Union Directive

Resources Mentioned:

US Supreme Court: The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States of America.

Sonny Bono: Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono was an American singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and politician who came to fame in partnership with his second wife Cher as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher.

Mickey Mouse: Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by The Walt Disney Company, who also serves as the brand's mascot. An anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves, Mickey is one of the world's most recognizable fictional characters.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is a 1998 United States copyright law that implements two 1996 treaties of the World Intellectual Property Organization. It criminalizes production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services intended to circumvent measures that control access to copyrighted works.

General Data Protection Regulation: The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy in the European Union and the European Economic Area. It also addresses the transfer of personal data outside the EU and EEA areas.

Guests Social Media Links: 
Website: https://www.tcd.ie/research/profiles/?profile=odelle
DRI: https://www.dri.ie/dri-team/eoin-odell 
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