Tell the EU: Keep Copyright Sound!
March 7th, 2008
Sound Copyright is a campaign operated by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the Open Rights Group (ORG). Copyright in sound recordings currently lasts for 50 years. An independent review (the “Gowers review”) commissioned and endorsed by the UK government says it should remain at 50 years. Yet the recording industry continues to demand that this term be extended. But term extension would be an injustice to European musicians and musical culture, and may harm our economy.
A handful of major record labels are trying to break a fifty year-old promise. Musicians and their fans will not be the only victims.
If you agree that copyright term on sound recordings should not be extended past 50 years, please sign this petition.
The EFF and ORG will use your support to lobby in Brussels against term extension. 6268 signatures have been collected so far — please add your own!
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