[Law firm Veat TIP] Reading books on YouTube, is there a copyright issue? Understanding public transmission rights properly.

Law firm Veat TIP(Technology Intellectual Property) team has contributed to Platum, a specialized media platform for startups, regarding legal issues related to public transmission rights.

Recently, the number of booktubers uploading videos (audiobooks) of reading books on YouTube has increased, but caution is needed as uploading book content in video form without the permission of the copyright holder may constitute a violation of public transmission rights. It details the meaning and scope of public transmission.

This column details that public transmission rights are divided into broadcasting, transmission, and digital audio transmission, and that separate permission is required for each. In particular, it introduces an unauthorized upload of book content to YouTube as an example of a transmission rights infringement case, covering practically important content.

[This link] allows you to view this column. This column provides useful information for publishers, authors, content producers, and other companies dealing with public transmission rights.

Law firm Veat TIP team provides legal advice to prevent public transmission rights infringement when producing content, and provides systematic support through copyright contract conclusion and usage license management to prevent disputes. In addition, it provides practical support for digital content companies and platform businesses to establish guidelines for copyright compliance and provides solutions for responding to disputes.

If you need legal advice regarding public transmission rights and other copyright-related legal issues, please feel free to contact Law firm Veat.

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