http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/placido-domingo-hails-copyright-extension-2353473.html
Opera star Placido Domingo welcomed an extension of copyright protection across Europe today as "great news for performing artists". The singer, who is also chairman of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), was speaking after EU governments endorsed plans to increase the copyright limit from 50 to 70 years. The European Commission originally pressed for a virtual doubling of copyright protection to give musicians and performers copyright safeguards for 95 years. Today's compromise brings Europe's artists more in line with the copyright protection offered to authors and composers, who are covered for 70 years beyond their deaths... -- Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 Fax: 201-767-3035 email: [email protected] www.milestonefilms.com www.comebackafrica.com www.yougottomove.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com www.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com www.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com <http://www.killerofsheep.com> AMIA Austin 2011: www.amianet.org Join "Milestone Film" on Facebook! Follow Milestone on Twitter! <http://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>
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