Digital technology provides easy opportunities for the production, distribution, and utilization of information (literary works or content), but the legalities are unable to keep pace with the advances in technology. Thus, information producers are not receiving a corresponding reward for the production of information, and illegitimate use of said information by others often leads to a problematic cycle for the production and utilization of information. To solve this, a virtuous circle of production, distribution, and utilization of information should be built for the protection of information producers, providing legal distribution channels for wide use and ensuring the production of new information. This session will discuss the legal status and direction for improvement of effective production, distribution, and utilization of information in the digital environment.

- Types of information utilization in the digital environment
- Status of production, distribution, and utilization of information
: collective management, literary works licensing, statutory licensing, payment of compensation
: electronic publishing, Direction for improvement of the legal system
: ECL(Extended Collective Licensing)

- Moderator
PYO, Jeong-ho (Director, Korean Association of Academic Societies / Professor, International economics & law, SoonChunHyang University)

- Main Speaker
LEE, Dae-hee (Professor, Korea University)

- Discussants
KANG, Bong-seok (Director, KOREAN SOCIETY OF AUTHORS) KWON, Dae-woo (Chairman, KOREAN SOCIETY OF AUTHORS) YOON, Chung-kwang (Director, Korean Radio & TV Writers Association) JEON, Moon-young (Lawyer)

- Rapporteur
KIM, Yoon-gang (Senior Researcher, Institute for Industrial Policy Studies)