EU Extends Music Copyright to 70 Years

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."

Comments

What if they are still performing it?

[Shivetya]

Should they still be granted protection? I say yes. I think they should be granted the protection of copyright for as long as the original performers live or a set number of years, whichever is longer. I see no loss to the public that the original creator/performer of a creative work retains copyright throughout their life. Their estate should also profit but for a much much shorter time if the original creator/performer did not live a long life. I would say on the order of seven years.