Recommendation 1

Intellectual property laws and copyright protection are central to enabling artists to create, innovate and make a living from their work. Emerging technologies that undermine these protections have a profound impact on individual artists and the UK’s world-leading creative industries more generally. We recommend that the Government engages with NFT marketplaces to address the scale of infringement and enable copyright holders to enforce their rights. The Government should also address the impact of safe harbour provisions by introducing a code of conduct for online marketplaces operating in the UK, including NFT marketplaces, that protects creators, consumers and sellers from infringing and fraudulent material sold on these platforms.