GEMA

Collective management, Germany, Infringement

(Institute of Legal Informatics, Leibniz Universität Hannover)/ /1 Comment

“The latest development is that GEMA has filed another lawsuit against YouTube, demanding from YouTube to take down the on-screen notice ‘Unfortunately, this video is not available in Germany because it may contain music for which GEMA has not granted the respective music rights.’” YouTube and GEMA (the German Society for musical performing and mechanical…

Case Law, Collective management, Germany, Infringement, Jurisdiction

(Institute of Legal Informatics, Leibniz Universität Hannover)/ /3 Comments

“The judgment casts a spotlight on a distinct feature of collective rights management in Germany and the difficulties that may ensue for creators and users of musical creations who want to license such material under an alternative licensing scheme.” The case that came before the Local Court Frankfurt/Main concerned a dispute between the German Society…