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Parliament backs EU copyright extension

16 February 2009

James Nurton, London

The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee last week backed a controversial proposal to extend copyright protection for music recordings from 50 years to 95 years

The proposal came from the European Commission and, if it is supported by member states, will be implemented across the EU.

The committee’s report...



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