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European Parlaiment votes to extend music copyright
Posted Friday, April 24, 2009 2:20 PM by John Nann
The European Parliament has voted to extend the copyright from 50 to 70 years on recordings.  The EU Internal Market Commissioner had proposed 95 years!  If passed, will this become known as the "Beatles Act"?  Their catalog was to start becoming copyright-free in 2012!

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