Re: [Sheflug] No More Music

["Tim Dobson" <personalwebsite@xxxxxxxx>]

On 12/02/2008, Richard Ibbotson <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  Seems like yet another Government strangeness which is basically
>  being led by a Redmond initiative.  Or, by someone with a large pile
>  of money who doesn't care too much for the rest of us.

Speaking of which I presume we have all seen this.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/02/14/1626228

"The European Union Commissioner for the Internal Market has today
proposed extending the copyright term for musical recordings to 95
years."

Personally I find this totally preposterous that copyright term be
increased. the argument that 50's and 60's stars will have to move out
of their mansion holds no weight with me - either you save money while
you are making it, or you accept that you have to exist on less money
when you are older, just like everyone else.
*Extending* copyright term is absurd.


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