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Burnham says legislation still planned if voluntary label/ISP agreement can't be reached

Culture Minister Andy Burnham says the UK will legislate against file sharing if no voluntary deal is reached between labels and ISPs, while calling France's planned approach wrong.…

CMU Editorial • 03 Dec 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.…

CMU Editorial • 28 Jul 2008

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European Commission proposes extending recording copyright to 95 years

The European Commission has formally proposed extending the copyright term for recordings from 50 to 95 years, a move welcomed by PPL, IFPI and IMPALA, but still needing parliamentary and national approval.…

CMU Editorial • 17 Jul 2008

Music industry legal news coverage • 2 min read

Copyright term extension proposals expected, with unclear beneficiaries

The Musicians' Union backs a recording copyright extension to 95 years ahead of European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy's proposals, though a 'clean slate' provision may be shelved.…

CMU Editorial • 15 Jul 2008

Music industry legal news coverage • 1 min read

Term extension proposal on schedule

European Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy is still on schedule to publish proposals to extend the recording copyright term to 95 years, reportedly due in August.…

CMU Editorial • 08 Jul 2008

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PRS AGM appointments

At the PRS AGM, songwriters David Bedford and Nigel Beaham-Powell and four publisher representatives were elected to the board, while Feargal Sharkey called on the UK government to do more for music creators.…

CMU Editorial • 27 Jun 2008

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MPs table Early Day Motion on extending copyright term

SNP MP Peter Wishart and five others have tabled an Early Day Motion calling for sound recording copyright to be extended from 50 to 95 years.…

CMU Editorial • 13 Jun 2008

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Culture Sec open minded about copyright term, official

Culture Secretary Andy Burnham says he has an open mind on extending the recorded music copyright term, speaking at PPL's AGM, as EU Commissioner Charlie McCreevy backs an extension.…

CMU Editorial • 05 Jun 2008

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EU commissioner calls for forum on private copying

Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy has called for a pan-European forum where music and electronics firms can discuss private copying levies, following a consultation.…

CMU Editorial • 28 May 2008

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Culture minister says copyright term extension could still be considered

Culture minister Andy Burnham tells Music Week the sound recording copyright term is still open for debate after EU comments, despite earlier backing the Gowers findings.…

CMU Editorial • 04 Mar 2008

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Private members bill on copyright term officially launches this week

SNP MP Peter Wishart is launching his private member's bill to extend sound recording copyright from fifty to seventy years, at Parliament on 27 February.…

CMU Editorial • 25 Feb 2008

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Industry bodies welcome EU commissioner's copyright extension comments

A group of music industry bodies, including IFPI and IMPALA, has backed EU Commissioner Charlie McCreevy's proposal to extend sound recording copyright to 95 years.…

CMU Editorial • 19 Feb 2008