Copyright Barriers to Preserving European Culture – How Digital Locks and the Laws That Govern Them Frustrate Preservation, Research and Access to Knowledge

Professor Kristofer Erickson (CREATE | University of Glasgow), co-author of three ground-breaking reports on TPMs from the CREATE Centre, University of Glasgow, presents an overview of key findings about the legal and technical barriers that knowledge institutions face when preserving and allowing the use of digital content, and how the EU should amend copyright law to ensure future generations have accessible digital history.