EU Extends Music Copyright to 70 Years

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EU Extends Music Copyright to 70 Years

Posted by samzenpus on Monday September 12, 2011 @04:40AM from the what's-another-twenty-years? dept.

MrSteveSD writes "The copyright on sound recordings by the Beatles, Rolling Stones and other famous bands was due to expire in the next few years. However, the EU Council has now scuttled any such hopes. The copyright term has been extended from 50 to 70 years with aging rockers expressing their delight."

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Re:Incentivise by ciderbrew · 2011-09-12 04:48 · Score: 5, Funny

Hmm. Do you think it's a conspiracy to keep Yoko from needing the money and start singing again? Are we safe with 70 years? Japanese women live for ages.
EU Extends Music Copyright to 90 Years by Kensai7 · 2011-09-12 04:52 · Score: 5, Funny

MrSteveSD writes
"The copyright on sound recordings by the Beatles, Rolling Stones and other famous bands was due to expire in the next few years. However, the EU Council has now scuttled any such hopes. The copyright term has been extended from 70 to 90 years with life-supported rockers expressing their delight."
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Great by DinDaddy · 2011-09-12 04:52 · Score: 4, Funny

Good. I was worried about having to take Ringo or Paul in when thy ended up penniless on the street. Being a fan, I couldn't let that happen to them, but we don't really have a lot os space for permanent house guests.
Re:Incentivise by Dunbal · 2011-09-12 05:18 · Score: 4, Funny

I believe that for the last couple decades John Lennon has not been composing any new songs. In fact I hear a rumor that he's actually de-composing.

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Re:And then 90 years, and then... by Eudial · 2011-09-12 05:31 · Score: 2, Funny

That would be confusing. 0/0 is not infinity. 0/0 is undefined.

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