UK Implements Copyright Term Extension From 50 to 70 Years 04/11/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)The United Kingdom has announced the implementation of new rules that extend the term of copyright for sound recordings and performers rights in such recordings from 50 to 70 years. The UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills made the announcement on 1 November. In a release, BIS said: “The Copyright and Duration of Rights in Performances Regulations 2013 implement EU Directive 2011/77/EU into UK law. Recorded performers and musicians will also benefit, after 50 years following publication of the sound recording, from some additional novel and innovative measures including: a “session fund” paying many performers (such as session musicians) 20 per cent of revenues from sales of their recordings a “clean slate” provision, whereby a producer may not make deductions from payments to performers (such as advances of royalties) from publication of a recording a “use it or lose it” clause – which allows performers and musicians to claim back their performance rights in sound recordings if they are not being commercially exploited” “The new rules bring lasting benefits for our world class recording artists. These changes demonstrate the Government`s ongoing commitment to, and support for, our creative industries – who are worth billions to our economy,” UK Minister for Intellectual Property, Lord Younger, said in the release. “Artists who performed on sound recordings will benefit from this extension of copyright protection from 50 to 70 years. The changes should help ensure that musicians are rewarded for their creativity and hard work throughout their careers.” The Directive also harmonises the length of copyright term for co-written works, the release said, adding that the directive was approved by EU member states in September 2011 and the UK government has implemented the directive on time. A guide to the EU directive is available here. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Related "UK Implements Copyright Term Extension From 50 to 70 Years" by Intellectual Property Watch is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Nanya says 08/11/2013 at 11:37 pm This article isn’t telling the full truth. It’s LIFETIME + 70 years now in the U.K., not just 70 years. Really, WHO is this benefiting? After you’re dead, you can’t make anything new, so WHY is copyright forever? Reply
[…] On my last trip I came across a few instances (in person and reading) of just how stupidly hard it is for people to find and re-use the media of our culture. Even if we can convey the ideas of creative commons, public domain, wading through various search narrow channels, deciphering licenses– is frankly just too damn complicated especially in an education context. And Congress is actually thinking of stretching the Sonny Bonehead legacy even farther and the UK seems to be following this route. […] Reply