Submission + - UK charme offensive to extend copyright protection
benesch writes: "An ageing UK star lineup tries to charm parliament into exending copyright protection of their songs:
"Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Cliff Richard are among the artists who will see the current 50-year limit on their early sound recordings expire soon.
The House of Commons culture committee said people had a "moral right" to keep control of their creations while alive.
The copyright term for sound recordings should be extended to at least 70 years, the committee recommended.
That would allow ageing performers to continue to benefit from their early recordings throughout their lifetimes.""