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

[salsaman]

Adam Kelly wrote:

> On 11/29/06, James Roberts <jr at stabilys.com> wrote:
>
>> Adam Kelly wrote:
>>
>> > 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.
>>
>> Perhaps, but there has been some confusion about what copyright already
>> offers with some suggestions that it should offer what it already
>> offers, so... :)
>
>
> Ah yes, reading the shorter summary page (time!) I see that sound
> recordings and broadcasts are both handled as I would prefer, dated
> from the creation/broadcast date.  Literary works, software and film
> are covered by the insanely long death+70.
>
> It's odd that TV and film get such different durations.
>
> Adam.


Yes, we have Disney to thank for that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Bono_Copyright_Term_Extension_Act

Gabriel.

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