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01 September 2008

Copyright boost in Europe

Ninety-five years is enough time to play the same four-minute piece of music more than 12.5 million times

Ninety-five years is enough time to play the same four-minute piece of music more than 12.5 million times. And that is the length of protection that performers will receive under the European Commission's latest proposals to enhance copyright protection.




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