This article explores the challenges associated with creative work in the digital economy at both a conceptual and practical level, through the conjoined lenses of labour law and copyright law. We begin by developing a conception of the capitalist work relation and the distinct struggles intrinsic to it. This allows us to better understand the functions of creative work in contemporary ‘digital’ capitalism and the various regulatory challenges to which these different functions give rise. We then use this analysis to explore some of the conceptual and practical challenges that arise in both labour and copyright law when it comes to regulating creative work in an age of ‘digital platforms’, with a particular focus on the question of how to secure creators a fair remuneration, and potentially, a living, for their work. The concluding section discusses the potential and limits of new European Union rules on mandatory protections for authors and users to deal with these challenges.

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在资本主义的数字平台上工作：在劳动法和著作权法上的概念和监管挑战

本文通过劳动法和版权法的结合，从概念和实践两个层面探讨了与数字经济中的创意工作相关的挑战。我们首先发展资本主义工作关系及其固有的独特斗争的概念。这使我们能够更好地理解当代“数字”资本主义中创造性作品的功能，以及这些不同功能所带来的各种监管挑战。然后，我们将使用此分析来探讨在“数字平台”时代规范创意作品时，在劳动法和版权法中出现的一些概念性和实践性挑战，尤其着重于如何保护创作者的问题。为他们的工作支付合理的报酬，并有可能谋生。