Runrig MP calls for copyright extension
Perth MP and former Runrig musician Pete Wishart will put forward a Private Members Bill to extend the UK recording copyright term beyond fifty years.…
Copyright extension
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Conservative leader backs copyright extension
David Cameron has pledged Conservative support for extending the sound recording copyright term from 50 to 70 years, in return for label action on content.…
PPL chief pledges to continue copyright extension campaign
PPL chief Fran Nevrkla vowed at the AGM to keep campaigning for a longer UK recording copyright term, and to lobby the incoming Prime Minister.…
House of Commons committee backs copyright extension
The House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee has recommended extending the recording copyright term to at least 70 years, contradicting the Gowers Report.…
Gowers says no to copyright extension
Andrew Gowers has recommended the UK keep recorded copyright at 50 years rather than extend it to 95, and proposed private copying rights for consumers.…
Industry responds to reports Gowers won't back copyright extension
Industry bodies urged the government to ignore Andrew Gowers' reported opposition to extending recorded copyright from 50 to 95 years, while campaigners welcomed the news.…
EMI chief makes one last plea for copyright extension
EMI chief Eric Nicoli has urged government to extend the recorded music copyright term from 50 to 95 years, ahead of Andrew Gowers' intellectual property review.…
BPI poll claims consumers support copyright extension
A YouGov poll commissioned by the BPI finds 62% of British consumers support extending UK recording copyright to match the US term, as the Gower Review nears.…
Think tank backs fair use and opposes copyright extension
The IPPR calls for a private right to copy in UK law and opposes extending recorded copyright, in a report ahead of the government's Gower Review.…
Japanese content owners call for copyright extension
Sixteen Japanese copyright organisations have called for copyright terms to be extended to 70 years, to match the US and Europe.…
UK consumer body opposes copyright extension proposals
The National Consumer Council says half of UK consumers copy music from CDs to devices illegally and opposes extending recording copyright beyond 50 years.…