Sui Generis Copyright and User-Generated Content in the Metaverse

Legal Thesis Talks

In this episode of Legal Thesis Talks, we discuss Janne Valkama's master's thesis from June 2024, Creative Metaverses: Sui Generis Copyright for User Generated Content in Web 4.0: Private Regulatory Models and Technologies Interaction with a Justified Copyright Law from the University of Turku.

This comprehensive thesis delves into the transformative landscape of digital creativity within the metaverse, where internet services are evolving into collaborative extended reality environments. Valkama examines how EU copyright law can foster innovation and cultural production by providing incentives for creators in the metaverse to generate, consume, and sell digital products and experiences. The research analyzes the need for new regulatory frameworks that harmonize private regulatory models with existing copyright laws, addressing the challenges posed by user-generated content (UGC) in the Web 4.0 ecosystem.

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