[Sheflug] Petition against copyright term extension in the UK

[Richard Ibbotson <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

Some of might or might not be interested in this.....


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Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:19:05 +0000
From: becky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Feedback] Petition against copyright term extension in the 
UK
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Dear All

I'm not sure what your policy is on outsiders passing messages to UK
Lug lists. But I'd be grateful if you'd consider passing details of 
the following campaign against copyright term extension in the EU to 
as many Linux users as possible.

http://www.soundcopyright.eu/petition

The EU are trying to extend the copyright term in sound recordings -
even though all the evidence we have shows that this will only 
benefit a small handful of already affluent performing artists, and a 
clutch of major record labels, whilst sentencing vast swathes of 
musical culture to rot for 45 years in a commercial vacuum.

We need as many people as possible to oppose this proposal. Please
contact me if I can provide any further information.

Yours with thanks in advance

Becky

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