Copyright Term for Performers and Producers

Recent Developments - Political

• The Sound Recordings (Copyright Term Extension) Bill 2007-08 had its second reading
  7 March 2008
• The Sound Recordings (Copyright Term Extension)Bill launch at the House of Commons
  27 February 2008
  Photo taken at the event, left to right Geoff Taylor, Janet Anderson MP, Mickie Monro, Sharon Donegan, Peter Donegan, Tawiah, Ian Cawsey MP, Greg Knight MP, Peter Wishart MP, Sandie Shaw, Kevin Brennan MP, Fran Nevrkla (kneeling), John Kennedy, John Smith, Ed Vaizey MP, Chaz Jenkins
• Copy of the Bill
• The European Commission announced proposals to extend copyright for sound recordings from 50 to 95 years
  14 February 2008
• The Sound Recordings (Copyright Term Extension) Bill 2007-08 had its first reading
  5 December 2007
• 'Don't let the sun go down on me' byMichael Connarty MP in The House Magazine
  21 May 2007
• Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Report 'New Media and the Creative Industries'
  16 May 2007
• First Reading of the Bill Copyright Term for Producers and Performers
  9 May 2007
• EDM Copyright Term for Producers and Performers sponsored by Michael Connarty MP, John Robertson MP, Mark Field MP, John Hemming MP, Greg Knight MP and Janet Anderson MP
  1 May 2007
• Release of The Copyright Gap CD
  30 April 2007
• 'A Missed Opportunity for Britain's Creative Economy' by Dominic McGonigal in Parliamentary Brief
  2 February 2007
• Westminster Hall Debate on Intellectual Property proposed by Pete Wishart MP
  10 January 2007

Recent Developments - Press

• 'Pay to Play' Opinion by Peter Wishart MP in Billboard
  1 March 2008
• 'Sandie lends voice to new royalty law calls', Scottish Daily Express
  29 February 2008
• 'Don't rob old musicians of their royalties' by Peter Wishart MP in the Sunday Herald
  29 December 2007
• 'Industry finds a new Darling for its next copyright term extension challenge', Music Week
  15 December 2007
• 'Private Members Bill revisits copyright extension', Music Week
  4 December 2007
• 'Flaws uncovered in Gowers Review', Music Week
  16 July 2007
• Copyright Term - press coverage 2007
  • MPs back call to extend copyright to 70 years, Guardian
    17 May 2007
  • MPs back singers' fight for royalties, Daily Mail
    17 May 2007
  • MPs urge rethink on performers' copyright rules, Financial Times
    17 May 2007
  • Classics become worthless, Music Week
    5 May 2007
  • We're the music widows robbed of our futures, Daily Express
    1 May 2007
  • Rockers' families and unsung musicians 'will be left penniless' after royalties dry up, Times
    30 April 2007
• Release of The Copyright Gap CD - John Robertson MP, Shaun Woodward MP, Dominic McGonigal, Sharon Donegan, Peter Donegan and Michael Connarty MP
  30 April 2007
• Advertisement in Financial Times showing names of 5000 performers (and those responsible for their estates) who signed the petition to extend copyright term for sound recordings
  7 December 2006

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