[Gllug] Some good news - copyright on sound recordings not to be extended

[Adam Kelly]

On 11/29/06, James Roberts <jr at stabilys.com> wrote:
> > Aside from the problem with companies potentially lasting forever, I'm
> > not sure I like the idea that an artist who dies shortly after
> > producing something would lose all rights.  I'd go for a fixed term
> > for date of publication.  Something like 20-50 years depending on the
> > medium.
>
> if we are going to discuss copyright (in the UK) we might as well get it
> right, many posters have not. One can go to the source:

I think most of the "getting it wrong" has been opinions on how things
should work rather than how it does work.  Every statement about how
it does work says either death+50 or death+70.

Thanks for the details though.

Adam.
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