The French President Nicolas Sarkozy supports a position demanding to prolong the protection period of 50 years, under which musical recordings are protected by European copyrights (see TimesOnline). Sarkozy, also known for his dubious pop connections, has committed to help his fellow artists in calling for extending the protection period, hopefully to a period that will approximate the American one (95 years).

Many artists especially those who have recordings from the 1960s (soon to have no protection over their recorded pieces) are fighting for prolonging the protection period.

Artists who became famous for their work at a very young age (usually in their teenage when it comes to pop and rock performers) are being denied of royalties for their own-recorded performances, performances

Comment (0) Read More...