Managing copyright on cultural heritage

The use of ICT applied to the Cultural Heritage (CH) sector has generally failed to provide valuable economic results. Developing and marketing digital cultural products is a complex and costly task, which requires dedicated expertise and infrastructures A useful option for Public CH Institutions is to seek partnerships with existing agencies, rather than attempt to build in-house solutions. The achievements of the "Trusted Network for online Trading", TNT, project are presented here that propose a solution that fulfils the requirement for an Internet-based value chain on which CH Institutions play an active role.