12 January 2021
A New Year, a new approach to digital regulation: the DSA and Online Harms
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/a-new-year-a-new-approach-to-digital-regulation-the-dsa-and-online-harms

Whilst many lawyers are busy doing their best to guide clients through the unfathomable challenges posed by Brexit and the ongoing pandemic, Bryony Hurst starts the year by offering some thoughts on one area which can ...

12 January 2021
Music and Social Media – Times are changing for brands on TikTok
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/music-and-social-media-times-are-changing-for-brands-on-tiktok

TikTok is still a relative newcomer to the social media party. Whilst already popular in China and other parts of East Asia, TikTok didn’t reach the global stage until it merged with Musical.ly in 2018 in a deal worth ...

23 December 2020
Where do we stand with Czech influencer marketing?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/czech-republic/where-do-we-stand-with-czech-influencer-marketing

Where do we stand with influencer marketing and enforcement actions in the Czech Republic? Although the phenomenon of influencer marketing experienced its boom in the Czech Republic a few years ago, the decision-making ...

23 December 2020
Australian legislative update: digital platforms proposed to pay news media for content
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/australian-legislative-update-digital-platforms-proposed-to-pay-news-media-for-content

Sophie Dawson and Jarrad Parker provide a legislative update on the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code in Australia.

29 December 2020
No time to be apathetic – as the new subscription-based era of content consumption aggressively expands, so too does its arch nemesis: piracy.
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/no-time-to-be-apathetic

The roots of piracy run deeper in the broadcasting industry than ever before, stealing revenue that would otherwise be enjoyed by the legitimate players; but what can media service providers do to combat this form of ...

27 January 2020
UK Government “has no plans” to implement the Copyright Directive
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/uk-government-has-no-plans-to-implement-the-copyright-directive

Since its passing last year, there has been speculation about whether the UK would implement the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. This week, government minister Chris Skidmore confirmed that there ...

20 March 2019
Data mining, AI and Media: A brave new world?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/data-mining-ai-and-media-a-brave-new-world

As the real world continues to take surreal twists and turns, our imaginations have been captured by something seemingly not-of-this-world: artificial intelligence (AI).