B9 10100. Naburige rechten. De BBC bericht: "In Brussels today a key EU committee voted to approve a directive that would extend music copyright from 50 to 70 years. ( Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/116/EC as regards the term of protection of copyright and related rights). Now all that's needed is for the Council of Ministers to give it the nod - it's rare for them to say no - and then member states will be obliged to enshrine the extended copyright in law.
(…) It became known as the Cliff Richard law, because it promised to make sure the veteran rocker would go on earning money from 60s hits like Living Doll for many years to come. Sir Paul McCartney and Roger Daltrey have also campaigned for copyright extension
What is surprising about this is that ministers have also approved the findings of the Hargreaves Review on copyright. Its central message was that the copyright regime should be tidied up, and enforced where possible, but that its reach should not be extended. (…) There have been plenty of battles in the last few years between the music industry and the web libertarians. This one looks like ending with a rare victory for the old rockers."
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