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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