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EU Commissioner Proposes 95 year Copyright

Posted by Zonk on from the infinity-plus-a-kabillion dept.

Albanach writes "The European Union Commissioner for the Internal Market has today proposed extending the copyright term for musical recordings to 95 years. He also wishes to investigate options for new levies on blank discs, data storage and music and video players to compensate artists and copyright holders for 'legal copying when listeners burn an extra version of an album to play one at home and one in the car ... People are living longer and 50 years of copyright protection no longer give lifetime income to artists who recorded hits in their late teens or early twenties, he said.'"

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  1. Sweet! by Captain+Splendid · · Score: 5, Funny

    That clinches it, I'm moving back to Europe.

    Obviously, Crack is cheaper and more plentiful over there.

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  2. I agree! by Jaysyn · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think that the government & various communications companies that I've done work for over the years should pay me for my designs & plans for 95 years after their creation. Why yes, they are works of art!

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  3. You FAIL by Mr.+Underbridge · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hereby copyright Trolling. Nobody is allowed to troll without my permission. License fees start at 100 BILLION dollars.

    Sorry punk. You can only copyright your own troll posts. Provided the act of trolling weren't patented, which it is, by me.

    My lawyers will be in touch.

    Sincerely,

    Mr. Underbridge

    Resident Troll