Directives on copyright in the digital single market are laws designed to protect the rights of creators and owners of digital works. They make sure that people who create things, like movies, music, books, and software, are paid when people buy or use their products. They also make sure that people don't steal or share these creations without permission, because that would be like stealing from the creators. This helps keep creative companies in business and allows people who create things to continue to make a living.