This symposium aims to broaden the scope of copyright discussion by bringing in cultural consumers’ perspectives. The papers question how copyright policy/law understands cultural consumers and their consumption practices, how cultural consumers perceive copyright and its protection/infringement and whether copyright law’s conceptual dichotomies between idea and expression and between production and consumption can be sustainable. The tension around copyright protection is also identified from the context of global inequality of music production and consumption capacities. In addition, the current copyright protection term is critically examined from both the producers’ and consumers’ stance. The symposium, involving researchers from law, cultural sociology, media studies and creative industries research, presents an exciting, interdisciplinary space for re-thinking copyright. The event is hosted by Culture, Media & Creative Industries (CMCI), King’s College London. Not only researchers/students but also policy makers, cultural practitioners and members of the general public are welcome.