UK Rejects Extending Music Copyright

timrichardson writes "The British Government has rejected extending copyright for sound recordings. This is an important development in the face of trends to extend copyright duration, although it leaves British copyright protection for music recordings at a shorter duration than for written works. The decision came despite fierce lobbying from the large British music industry. The music industry will now lobby directly to the European Commission, but without the support of the national government, its position is significantly weakened. British copyright for music recordings therefore remains at 50 years after the date of release of a recording, in contrast to 95 years in the US and 70 years in Australia."

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Re:*heh*

[NickFortune]

'' I sure wish that I could get to keep collecting money for 50 years for work that I'm doing today. ''

Easy. Build a house. Rent it out.

Problem solved then. All Cliff and Sir Paul have to do is buy property with their earnings and rent it out.

No need for any special legislation at all.