The use of press publisher content will be addressed in the context of EU Copyright Directive which all EU Member States are required to transpose into national law by 7 June 2021.
The Copyright Directive contains a number of varied provisions that constitute a significant updating of European Union Copyright Law, reducing the difference between national copyright regimes throughout the EU. The objective is to achieve a fair balance between the interests of all stakeholders.
Specifically, Article 15 of the Directive establishes a press publishers' right to seek remuneration by authorising the online use of their works by online news aggregators. Typically, the fee payable for use by a platform of a press publisher’s work would form part of a licensing agreement between both parties.
In Ireland, it remains the intention to transpose the Directive within the deadline of 7 June 2021.