The FAC welcomes the news that on the 12th of September 2011, the Council of the EU agreed to extend the copyright term for recordings from 50 to 70 years from release. It has taken nearly 10 years of hard campaigning by PPL, The Musicians Union and others to get to this point. This will go some way to bringing performers rights in line with author’s rights who enjoy protection of their works until 70 years after their death.
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FAC statement on EU Copyright Extension
September 19, 2011 BY admin
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