Submission + - The Great Canadian Copyright Giveaway: Copyright Extension for Sound Recordings (michaelgeist.ca)
An anonymous reader writes: Despite no study, no public demands, and the
potential cost to the public of millions of dollars, the Canadian
government announced yesterday that it will extend
the term of copyright for sound recordings and performances
from 50 to 70 years. The music industry did not raise term extension as
a key concern during either the 2012 copyright reform bill or
the 2014 Canadian Heritage committee study on the industry. For
Canadians, the extension could cost millions of dollars as works
that were scheduled to come into the public domain will now
remain locked down for decades.