The master thesis comprehensively deals with issues regarding the copyright position of music works in the scope of music streaming. It explains the economic impacts of new technologies, music streaming and touches on copyright, its history and authorship rights. This is followed by an in-depth discussion about the issue of obtaining licenses in music works and repertoires - including the basics of the functionality of music distribution and tendencies developing from contemporary music ecosystems. It defines music streaming rights in Slovenian national legislation, as well as the problematics of subsumption of some factual situations under regarded rights.
As a result of music market globalization, protected music works have become available for cross border consumption, which required an international response. The master thesis therefore thoroughly delineates streaming platforms’ position and concerning legislation at the European Unions level. It focuses on Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market, the controversial Article 17, and its contemplated as well as already perceptible effects. Followed by a portrayal of collective management of rights and royalties stemming from streaming services, the paper characterizes the most popular streaming platforms (Youtube, Soundcloud, and Spotify) by analyzing copyright infringement proceedings and the effects of introducing upload filters.
Conclusively the work critically presents the capitalism of streaming platforms and the focus of their own consumption, as opposed to the expected promotion of musical creativity.
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