The EU Commission’s Vice-President for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, in her recent keynote address at the International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam, gave a warning that present copyright laws are having the effect of stifling the digital future.

This debate has been given attention recently following the decision in the German courts overruling a ban on drivers-for-hire utilising the smartphone application ("app") known as "Uber" which provides users with access to vehicles on a rideshare basis.