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UK Copyright Extension Not Happening
chiark writes "In a surprising move (surveys said that the public supports extending copyright), the UK will not extend copyright to 95 years following a recent study. Back when this was was covered on slashdot last year, I wrote to my MP and thought no more of it, but recently a UK thinktank has called for fair use to be enshrined in UK Law. Looks like the government is realizing that the public are the ones that vote 'em in or out." From the article: "Sir Cliff Richard and Jethro Tull had been among artists lobbying for copyright to last 95 years, rather than the present 50. The decision means that from 2008 Sir Cliff's earliest recordings will start to come out of copyright. "
But what about the children? Shouldn't they benefit from the creations and hard work of their parents? Won't somebody please think of the children?
If you listen really really carefully, you can hear a faint cheer from the 2 people that A) listen to Cliff Richard and Jethro Tull and B) have mastered P2P music sharing.
Prime Minister's Aid: Tony Tony.... hundreds of thousands of people from the British public, you know, the people that actually voted you and your two-faced party into power in the first place are lining the streets telling you not to get involved in an unjust and poorly thought out war in Iraq... what should we do prime minister
Tony Blair: Fuck em, George says "Go Go Go!".... just give 'em all free Cliff Richards Music or something. That should shut them up!
Oh save us, Cliff Richards, the people's poet!
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It was a recording industry survey that came up with the 'UK public supports extending copyright' statistic. I imagine it was worded along the lines of, 'should copyright be extended beyond 50 years or should pre-school children be forced to work down mines?
I can imagine the headlines: "Sir Cliff murdered by a IP-hungry swarm of torrent users".
as one said before "fuck the kids " mine are not getting anything from me they have to earn it . there i thought of the kids
Oh gods, you call that a good idea?
yes, they inherit the burden of everyone knowing their fathers were greedy ol' asswipes.
various life extension technologies. Method 1 - denial -
"He's not dead he's just sleeping!"
If this were really happening, what would you think?
On behalf of my client, I am serving you with a cease and desist order for illegally reproducing the following lyrics
"The times they are a-changing".
As you are aware, artists rely on the income from their work and they deserve to be rewarded for it.
-- Using the preview button since 2005