Copyright is an intellectual property right (IPR) that grants authors, artists and other creators protection for their literary, artistic and scientific creations, generally referred to as “works”. Giving authors, artists and other creators incentives in the form of recognition and a potential fair economic reward allows them to concentrate on the creative part of their activity - literary and artistic creation.
On 15 April 2019, the European Council approved the Directive on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market. This Directive intends to make EU copyright rules fit for the digital age.
Copyright is the term used to describe the rights that creators have over their literary, artistic and scientific works. To be protectable by copyright, a work must be original, meaning that it should express the creativity of its author.