Whatever you want to call it, it is still protectionism. Not sure what they call it in Sweden, but those are often called 'copyright territories' here. My apologies if small differences in English words aren't clear to you.
They trade in rights. Licensing is different.
For example, if : an US retailer is not allowed to import UK books (or Indian, or Chinese, or Swedish) that is restraint of trade. Not free. The local publishers are protected.
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