ABSTRACT
This chapter looks into the transformation of the cultural policies of the European Union (EU) into digital cultural policies. To advance this discussion, the chapter looks first at the EU competences in the area of culture, highlighting some of the features of EU cultural programmes and their linkages to advanced digitisation. The chapter then goes on to explore the current state of EU digital cultural policy with two case studies that show the level of EU intervention in the areas of media regulation and of intermediaries’ liability for copyright infringement that have immediate relevance to cultural practices. The chapter concludes with a brief appraisal and an outlook on the impact of the EU as a digital cultural policy actor.
