The Great Canadian Copyright Giveaway: Copyright Extension For Sound Recordings

An anonymous reader writes: Despite no study, no public demands, and the potential cost to the public of millions of dollars, the Canadian government announced yesterday that it will extend the term of copyright for sound recordings and performances from 50 to 70 years. The music industry did not raise term extension as a key concern during either the 2012 copyright reform bill or the 2014 Canadian Heritage committee study on the industry. For Canadians, the extension could cost millions of dollars as works that were scheduled to come into the public domain will now remain locked down for decades.

Comments

Re:They should be doing the opposite

[Ravaldy]

It stifles creativity rather than promoting it.

How does it stifle creativity? If you reuse copyright material you aren't being very creative.

Re:They should be doing the opposite

[mi]

Famous Copyright Infringement Plagiarism cases in Music

So, are you arguing, it should be easier to engage in plagiarism?