A robot barista? »

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3 March 2017 | Per Strömbäck, Editor of Netopia

3 Questions to Aleks Afanasyev, Product Specialist at CafeX Netopia tried a robot-made espresso at CafeX in San Francisco’s Metreon center. With the recent debates about robot tax and jobs lost to ... »

“The Digital Single Market will not lead to large-scale price effects throughout Europe” »

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19 December 2016 | Per Strömbäck, Editor of Netopia

3 Questions to Nathalie Vandystadt, European Commission spokesperson for the Digital Single Market. Per Strömbäck: On November 28, EU member states agreed to ban unjustified geo-blocking between me... »

“Final battle between companies providing infrastructure from overseas and European content” »

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| Per Strömbäck, Editor of Netopia

3 Questions to Tobias Schmid, Executive Vice-President Governmental Affairs RTL Group Per Strömbäck: I’ld like to ask you some questions about news because news are an important part of our society... »

“Europe needs to keep up with its creators, their ambitions and its own ambition” »

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24 October 2016 | Per Strömbäck, Editor of Netopia

3 Questions to Pervenche Berès, Member of the European Parliament, co-chair of the Intergroup on creative industries Per Strömbäck: How is the Intergroup on creative industries involved in the copy... »

“The issue of protecting immaterial value is capital for Europe’s future” »

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21 October 2016 | Per Strömbäck, Editor of Netopia

3 Questions to Dr. Nima Sanandaji, President of the European Center for Entrepreneurship and Policy Reform Per Strömbäck: Is it true that Intellectual Property is only in the interest of the entert... »

“We want content to travel, but still make money inside territories” »

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20 October 2016 | Per Strömbäck, Editor of Netopia

3 Questions to Dan Maag, chairman of Pantaleon Entertainment AG and CEO of Pantaflix Per Strömbäck: Could you tell us about Pantaflix’s purpose? Dan Maag: As a producer, I have been confronted t... »

“You cannot force the creation of a European “ghost” market for transmission rights” »

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19 October 2016 | Per Strömbäck, Editor of Netopia

3 Questions to Anthony Level, Digital Chief Policy Officer, TF1 Per Strömbäck: How is your business taking advantage of the digital opportunity ? Anthony Level: Above all, TF1 is a company with ... »

If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It – Cinema and the Copyright Reform »

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4 October 2016 | Per Strömbäck, Editor of Netopia

3 Questions to Jan Runge, CEO of International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) The European Commission’s recent copyright reform proposal aims to support the creation of a “digital single market”. In a s... »

CJEU’s Chance to Not Break the Internet »

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7 September 2016 | Per Strömbäck, Editor of Netopia

3 Questions to Jan Bernd Nordemann, IP case law specialist Anyone involved in digital content is holding their breath in anticipation of tomorrow’s ruling by the European Court of Justice in the ca... »

The Gig Economy – Don’t Quit Your Day Job »

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11 March 2016 | Ralf Grötker, journalist.

Steven Hill is an internationally renowned political writer and researcher. His latest book Raw Deal: How the ‘Uber Economy’ and Runaway Capitalism are Screwing American Workers deals with the “freela... »