"Preface" [2017] ELECD 1289; in Torremans, Paul (ed), "Research Handbook on Copyright Law" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2017) ix

Book Title: Research Handbook on Copyright Law

Editor(s): Torremans, Paul

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781785361425

Section Title: Preface

Number of pages: 2

Extract:

Preface


This second edition of the Research Handbook on Copyright Law is a
radical departure from the first edition. That should not come as a
surprise, though. Copyright has become a fast-moving area of intellectual
property law, and that is also reflected in the wealth and diversity of
copyright research.
For this edition, I once again had the privilege of working with a group
of excellent copyright experts from around the globe. I found their
diverse perspectives on the subject to be highly enriching, and I hope the
handbook manages to pass that wonderful experience on to its readers.
In terms of topics, no attempt has been made to cover the area of
current copyright research exhaustively. That would have required an
encyclopedia. Instead, we have tried to cover a mix of interesting topics,
some of them a bit more traditional than others.
We could not escape touching on the historical foundations of copy-
right, its inherent tensions or the basic concept of originality. Neither
could we avoid the massive discussion surrounding the right of com-
munication to the public. But we also focus on moral rights and the artist
resale right.
Copyright contracts are already less mainstream as a topic in the
common law world, and from there we move on to collective manage-
ment, issues surrounding streaming and sampling, cultural heritage,
orphan works, search engines and the potential for a public policy
exclusion. We also look at specific jurisdictions and private international
law.
Taking all of that ...