Campaign groups fight music copyright term extension

 

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By Alun Williams

Posted on 13 Nov 2006 at 17:31

On the third point, she points to stats that indicate twice as many re-releases have been made in the EU under existing copyright terms, compared with the USA, which has extended the copyright period. In other words, extending the terms leads to inertia in the market and reduces choice for consumers.

The recent BPI survey was also attacked by Hogge. The leading question - whether UK artists should be afforded the same protection as US equivalents - inevitably lead to a skewed response, she maintained. Wouldn't the UK public also respond that the curators of British culture, such as the British Library, should have equal rights to their US counterparts, she asked.

The Open Rights Group is an organisation - funded by the Joseph Rowntree Trust - that campaigns on issues of digital data rights, aiming to raise public awareness of issues, such as privacy, identity and data protection. You can find its website at www.openrightsgroup.org.

Note that at the event tonight there will be a DJ set by The Chaps, playing a pre-1955 public domain set.