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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0284

Copyright in Sound Recordings and Performers' Rights (Term Extension) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill extends how long copyright protection lasts for sound recordings (like songs) and the rights of performers (like singers). Currently, copyright runs for a certain number of years; this bill would make it last longer, so artists and record companies keep control of their work for more years.

Presented by Pete Wishart.
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Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading26 Feb 2008
  • 2nd reading