The UK's never dull Intellectual Property Office has announced it will undertake an informal consultation on the whole issue of extending the recording copyright from 50 to 95 years. Their announcement follows those previously reported proposals put forward by EU Internal Minister Charlie McCreevy suggesting an increase across Europe, despite the UK government's relatively recent Gowers Review of copyright saying fifty years was fine. Announcing the new consultation, Minister Of IP Delyth Morgan told reporters: "Because copyright represents a monopoly we need to be very clear that the circumstances justify an extension. We will therefore need to consider these proposals carefully to understand how they would work and what the benefits are likely to be".
Jul 28, 2008
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IP Office to consult once more on copyright extension
The Intellectual Property Office will hold an informal consultation on extending recording copyright from 50 to 95 years, following EU proposals from Charlie McCreevy.