Online Copyright Lessons from Europe: A Note of Warning for Latin American Creative Expression, Memes and Parody

Barker, Kim; Jongbloed-Uribe, Enrique and Scholz, Tobias (2021). Online Copyright Lessons from Europe: A Note of Warning for Latin American Creative Expression, Memes and Parody. In Consideraciones sobre el derecho de autor en el entorno de Internet de América Latina. Volumen especial, abril 2021 Universidad de San Andrés and CETyS.

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Abstract

In the absence of international definitions of ‘meme’ and ‘parody’, it is difficult to predict the future of legal protections for such creative (copyright) expressions. Similarly, given the increasingly polarized political nature of different regions in the Americas, Europe, and beyond, reaching consensus on online copyright (or author’s rights) seems to be increasingly difficult. To protect creative expression, online authors, and parodies – for the benefit of all – this paper explores the legal boundaries of creative expression, and argues that culturally acceptable commentary is not the same in each state, nor should it be protected as such. Through an exploration of the freedom to parody, this paper challenges the notion that dominant Western approaches to copyright are suited to Latin American cultural humour. In so doing, it assesses irony, humour, and parody in the EU, and Latin America, before making recommendations about the pitfalls to be avoided in protecting parody.

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