[78-L] European Sound Recording Copyright Extension

[Alan Bunting]

Potentially bad news if what is reported here actually happens next week:
 
http://soundcopyright.eu/node/84
 
Problem is that the Proposal they are likely to vote through has so many unanswered questions and omissions that it will keep the lawyers going for years to come.
 
Biggest question is whether or not it is going to be retrospective - to date no EU legislation has been, but the EU is so unpredictable and illogical that there's always a first time.  If it isn't retrospective then the fact that recordings up to 1961 would remain public domain will probably keep the majority of 78-L members reasonably happy.
 
Alan Bunting