About copyright on the Eight Day show
Yesterday, on 4 March 2021, dr. Maja Bogataj Jančič appeared as a guest speaker on the Eight Day show at the RTV Slovenia, where she spoke about copyright and exceptions and limitations.
On the Eight Day show, dr. Maja Bogataj Jančič talked with Polona Balantič, a reporter at RTV. She explained the importance of distinguishing between property rights and copyright, and the difference between material and moral copyrights. She also discussed the copyright exceptions and limitations, in particular the quotation and parody exceptions.
The Eight Day show is accessible (in Slovene) here, the section of the conversation with dr. Maja Bogataj Jančič begins at 19:10. You are welcome to watch!
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