This deliverable presents the main outcome of T3.4 “Application of IP framework to prosumer business models” of the Möbius Project led by KUL between M9-M30. Hence, the primary objective pursued by KU Leuven in this deliverable is to provide an analysis of the EU copyright legal framework surrounding the initial prosumer business model scenarios presented by IMEC under T3.3 “Prosumer business models and cross-sectoral scalability”. The business model scenarios developed by IMEC under T3.3 mainly concern the creation and making available of literary content by prosumers through online platforms.

This deliverable focuses on the three main copyright implications resulting from the business modeling scenarios outlined by IMEC under T3.3. First, it addresses the issue of copyright ownership, namely determining if prosumers are entitled to benefit from the exclusive rights included in the copyright bundle when they create and make available original or fan-fiction works through online platforms. Second, it assesses the notion of copyright exploitation which refers to the use of existing copyright protected works of other authors by prosumers. Finally, it analyzes the issue of copyright liability arising from providing online platforms that facilitate the creation and making available of literary content by prosumers.