Private Law Theory

In the past two decades, the emergence and exponential rise of social networking and interactive digital media has expanded our access to art, culture, knowledge and entertainment. In fast-growing and very competitive media markets, the daily practice and business models of social media platforms have made the concept of ‘content creator’ gain unprecedented traction, popularity and prominence in everyday language. This holds true not only in public discourse and in mass media terminology but also in the language of social scientists. Scholars who use this concept often include legal academics who critically discuss the implications of recent legislative reforms, like those the European Union undertook in the fields of copyright and platform regulation …

Giuseppe Mazziotti, ‘Authors’, not ‘content creators’, Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice, volume 19, issue 6, pages 465-466 (June 2024). Published: 30 January 2024.