{"id":1494,"date":"2026-07-30T13:18:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/?p=1494"},"modified":"2026-07-30T13:18:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:18:43","slug":"july-copyright-reads-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/2026\/07\/july-copyright-reads-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"July Copyright Reads (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here we are at the end of July and the fourth heatwave of the year, as well as a drought warning for <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/half-of-england-in-drought-enviroment-agency-says-13568020\">half of England<\/a>, and wildfires raging in Europe and currently in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2026\/jul\/30\/major-incident-fire-suffolk-coast-dunwich-heath-leiston?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=bluesky&amp;CMP=bsky_gu\">Suffolk<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have to admit, I do not have much to tell you in this blog post. I have had a recent bereavement and the world is on fire and we are still pretend it is not happening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/IMG_1066-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1494]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/IMG_1066-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/IMG_1066-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/IMG_1066-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/IMG_1066-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/IMG_1066-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/IMG_1066-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>\u00a9<\/strong>\u00a0Cristina Rusu, lake at Jubilee Campus, July 2026, University of Nottingham<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As such, I will leave you with this month&#8217;s copyright reads:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/cfl.2026.10059\">Generative AI and liability for copyright infringement under EU law: State of play and emerging issues<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinsentmasons.com\/out-law\/news\/ai-opt-out-registry-content-creators-backed-new-study?utm_source=linkedin.com&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=PM_share\">AI opt-out registry for content creators backed in new study<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightbook.org\/\">Copyright Law: Cases and Materials<\/a> [OA book]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ipo.blog.gov.uk\/2026\/07\/23\/from-i-do-to-ip\/\">From I do to IP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fitzcayman.substack.com\/p\/the-afterlife-of-copyright?r=1ul9fz&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=post%2Bviewer&amp;triedRedirect=true\">The Afterlife of Copyright<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu\/\">Open Research Europe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/jiplp\/jpag075\">A wolf in sheep\u2019s clothing: the hidden issues in&nbsp;<em>Institutul G. C\u0103linescu<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theartnewspaper.com\/2026\/07\/21\/when-is-appropriation-pastiche-or-copyright-infringement\">Comment | How much can one artist take from another before it is copyright infringement?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bakermckenzie.com\/en\/insight\/publications\/2026\/07\/saudi-arabia-new-copyright-law-modernises-ksa-ip-framework\">Saudi Arabia: New Copyright Law Modernises KSA IP Framework<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/39749433\/influencer-ran-superfake-side-hustle-designer-brands\/\">Influencer who ran \u2018superfake\u2019 fashion side-hustle ordered to pay out \u00a3213k to designer brands<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/culture.ec.europa.eu\/whats-new\/news\/new-eu-report-the-multiple-roles-of-public-libraries-should-be-recognised-and-reinforced\">New EU report: the multiple roles of public libraries should be recognised and reinforced<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.romania-insider.com\/romanian-diaspora-uk-valuable-workforces-report-2026\">Romanian diaspora emerges as one of UK\u2019s most valuable workforces in new report<\/a> [As a Romanian, I had to highlight this]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40319-026-01726-5\">One-Copyright-Size Does Not Fit All: In Search of Copyright\u2019s Identity in Central and Eastern Europe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fitzcayman.substack.com\/p\/italy-went-first-on-ai-and-missed?r=1ul9fz&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=post%2Bviewer&amp;triedRedirect=true\">Italy Went First on AI \u2014 and Missed the Opportunity on Copyright<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/09610006261461309\">Ethical concerns of generative AI in academic libraries: A cross-regional quantitative study of librarians\u2019 risk perceptions, trust, and governance practices<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twobirds.com\/en\/insights\/2026\/france\/promulgation-de-la-loi-fast-fashion--entre-dcrets--venir-et-incertitudes-europennes\">Enactment of the French Fast Fashion Law: Pending Implementing Decrees and European Uncertainties<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/afurtherinquiry.substack.com\/p\/tetiana-podoliaka-on-copyright-law\">Tetiana Podoliaka on Copyright Law in Ukraine: AI, Enforcement, and Legal Foundations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1108\/RSR-09-2024-0054\">Integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into academic library services: user opinions in T\u00fcrkiye<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.uksg.org\/articles\/10.1629\/uksg.760\">It\u2019s all about the money: financial aspects of transformative agreements and their impact on two university libraries in Sweden<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/europeancorrespondent.com\/en\/r\/chat-are-we-cooked\">Chat, are we cooked?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.create.ac.uk\/blog\/2026\/06\/12\/copyright-protection-of-prompted-generative-ai-outputs-in-the-united-kingdom-a-preliminary-taxonomy\/\">Copyright protection of prompted generative AI outputs in the United Kingdom: A preliminary taxonomy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/obc.copim.pub\/the-open-book-collective-now-in-german\/\">The Open Book Collective: Now in German!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/impactofsocialsciences\/2026\/06\/23\/ai-promised-to-democratise-academic-publishing-the-evidence-says-otherwise\/\">AI promised to democratise academic publishing \u2013 the evidence says otherwise<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.ed.ac.uk\/oer-policy-update-copyright-ai-and-open-licensing\/\">OER Policy update \u2013 Copyright, AI and open licensing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.create.ac.uk\/blog\/2026\/07\/08\/the-end-of-physical-games-copyright-ownership-and-sonys-all-digital-future\/\">The end of physical games? Copyright, ownership, and Sony\u2019s all-digital future<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leopatent.com\/en\/protecting-copyright-in-turkey\/\">Protecting Copyright in Turkey: A Practical Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/laws15030044\">Current Challenges in the Relationship Between Slovenian Copyright Law and EU Law<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi\/items\/7c69a052-44e0-42ba-abdf-b26fbfa04b3f\">The Copyright Infrastructure Task Force (CITF) \u2013 Status Quo and Way Forward<\/a> [Finland]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6810918\">Regulating AI in Europe: The EU AI Act<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aiolawyers.com\/uk-ai-copyright-plans-align-and-diverge-with-the-eu-position-pinsent-masons\">UK AI copyright plans align \u2013 and diverge \u2013 with the EU position \u2013 Pinsent Masons<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pursuit.unimelb.edu.au\/articles\/ai-must-be-built-with-indigenous-knowledges,-not-against-them\">AI must be built with Indigenous Knowledges, not against them<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.ed.ac.uk\/toolkit-for-interdisciplinary-learning-and-teaching-ebook-published\/\">Toolkit for Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching ebook published<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antipiracy.news\/post\/intelligence-piracy-why-copyright-s-next-battle-is-not-about-copying\">Intelligence Piracy: Why Copyright\u2019s Next Battle Is Not About Copying<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hughstephensblog.net\/2026\/06\/29\/copyright-developments-in-new-zealand-going-in-the-right-direction\/\">Copyright Developments in New Zealand: Going in the Right Direction<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uytXQdxLQcQ&amp;list=PLSzHosBq2WkgRwSKcmczEho9blV8dx-ZH\">Trademark vs copyright vs patent vs trade dress: What protects you when copycats hit?<\/a> [YouTube video]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.15184\/aqy.2026.10358\">Project biography: an archival approach to large digital cultural resource management datasets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fitzcayman.substack.com\/p\/the-quiet-rise-of-europes-copyright?r=1ul9fz&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;triedRedirect=true\">The Quiet Rise of Europe&#8217;s Copyright Office<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-026-01955-1\">Europe as science superpower: what it will take to rival the US and China<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-026-01953-3\">Europe must seize the moment to lead on free and open science<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2026\/06\/24\/cate-blanchett-launches-free-tool-to-help-people-protect-identity-from-ai\">Cate Blanchett launches free tool to help people protect identity from AI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libereurope.eu\/article\/when-ai-guidance-is-hard-to-navigate\/\">When AI Guidance is Hard to Navigate<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.ac.uk\/news\/diet-changes-can-cut-emissions-at-no-extra-food-cost?utm_source=linkedin&amp;utm_medium=organic_post&amp;utm_campaign=cam_research_comms&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=diet_emissions_cost\">Diet changes can cut emissions at no extra food cost<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here we are at the end of July and the fourth heatwave of the year, as well as a drought warning for half of England, and wildfires raging in Europe and currently in Suffolk. 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