The 1709 Blog has just learned that Richard Hooper, currently the
Chairman of the Copyright Hub, has decided to leave his position.
According to the relevant press release:
"Today, at the WIPO
conference The Global Digital Content Market in Geneva, Richard
Hooper CBE announced that with effect from 1 May 2016 he will stand down as
Chairman of the Copyright Hub Foundation after nearly 5 years. He will hand
over the rôle to Mark Bide who is currently an adviser to the Foundation’s
Board.
This marks the transition of the Copyright Hub
Foundation to the next phase of its development, in which its principal focus
will be on building trust in the market place and effective self-regulation; as
well as continuing to facilitate the roll-out of applications and sister hubs.
Mark Bide has previously led the governance work strand on behalf of the
Foundation’s board.
In recognition of his standing as the founding
father of the concept of a digital copyright hub, the Foundation Board has
invited Richard Hooper to become Honorary President of the Copyright Hub
Foundation an invitation he has accepted. The idea of a hub with the capability
of linking copyright owners and users at effectively no transactional cost was
first set out in his report for the UK government entitled Copyright
Works: streamlining copyright licensing for the digital age.
Richard Hooper |
Richard Hooper said: “It has been an extraordinary
time leading the Copyright Hub Foundation as it has built the foundation of a
technology platform that will [will? Shouldn't this have happened already?] make licensing easier and cheaper for all creators
and rights holders. I want to thank all our many supporters and funders in the
UK and around the world: this is a truly global project as relevant to creators
and creativity in developing economies as to Western countries like the
UK. A big thank you also to Dominic Young who brought a
precise technology vision to the Hub, building on existing initiatives such as
the Linked Content Coalition. I am delighted to remain engaged with the Foundation
as its President and look forward to supporting its work as it moves into new
and exciting times.”
Mark Bide added: “I am honoured to have been asked
by the Board of the Copyright Hub Foundation to take the chair of the
organisation at this critical moment in its development. Succeeding
Richard will be no easy task. I very much look forward to working with Dominic
Young, the other members of the staff and the Board of the Foundation.
Together, we will be working to ensure the delivery of the objectives of the
Copyright Hub Foundation and its technology platform of simplifying and
extending copyright licensing by providing a trusted market place in the
digital environment.”
Dominic Young, CEO of the Copyright Hub, said: “It
has been a pleasure to work with Richard over the past few years to get the
Copyright Hub to the position it is in today. I think I can speak for the whole
team in saluting the energy, enthusiasm and sheer determination that Richard
has put into the creation and work of the Hub. I am delighted that he will
continue to be involved in the future.”
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