Comments on: House of Commons culture committee rules in favour of copyright term extension on sound recordings http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/ Protecting your rights in the digital age Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:27:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: The knowledge Revolution | FreieNetze http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-103219 The knowledge Revolution | FreieNetze Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:59:59 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-103219 [...] In ihrem Beitrag auf opendemocray gibt Becky Hogge  einen Überblick über aktuelle Entwicklungen und liefert beste Beispiele dafür, dass vielleicht mehr als nur eine kleine Revolution möglich ist. At the heart of that effort will be the very way we define and consider intellectual-property law. Despite the protestations of rightsholders and the forums they capture (most recently, the House of Commons’s select committee on culture, media and sport), intellectual-property law has little to do with morals or natural rights. Geschrieben in Medienrecht, Urheberrecht [...] [...] In ihrem Beitrag auf opendemocray gibt Becky Hogge  einen Überblick über aktuelle Entwicklungen und liefert beste Beispiele dafür, dass vielleicht mehr als nur eine kleine Revolution möglich ist. At the heart of that effort will be the very way we define and consider intellectual-property law. Despite the protestations of rightsholders and the forums they capture (most recently, the House of Commons’s select committee on culture, media and sport), intellectual-property law has little to do with morals or natural rights. Geschrieben in Medienrecht, Urheberrecht [...]

]]> By: The Open Rights Group : Blog Archive » UK Government says no to term extension http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-89666 The Open Rights Group : Blog Archive » UK Government says no to term extension Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:58:00 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-89666 [...] Back in May, we reported on the House of Commons Culture Committee’s misguided decision to recommend that the term of copyright in sound recordings be extended. The recommendation come despite compelling evidence that as well as harming consumers and follow on innovators, such a move would bring no benefit to the majority of UK recording artists and would result in a net loss to the UK economy. It also came couched in language that betrayed a basic misunderstanding of copyright law on behalf of the Committee. [...] [...] Back in May, we reported on the House of Commons Culture Committee’s misguided decision to recommend that the term of copyright in sound recordings be extended. The recommendation come despite compelling evidence that as well as harming consumers and follow on innovators, such a move would bring no benefit to the majority of UK recording artists and would result in a net loss to the UK economy. It also came couched in language that betrayed a basic misunderstanding of copyright law on behalf of the Committee. [...]

]]> By: BambisMusings - Musings from a little deer? » House of Commons culture committee rules in favour of copyright term extension on sound recordings http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-82373 BambisMusings - Musings from a little deer? » House of Commons culture committee rules in favour of copyright term extension on sound recordings Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:19:31 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-82373 [...] House of Commons culture committee rules in favour of copyright term extension on sound recordings (OpenRightsGroup.org) after first previously reporting the following: Open Rights Group: “Politicians should listen to facts, not fairytales” (OpenRightsGroup.org) where it was stated: The Open Rights Group today urged MPs to listen to the facts on copyright term extension, and not to the small group of people who seek to distort them by mistaking the copyright regime for a pension scheme. [...] [...] House of Commons culture committee rules in favour of copyright term extension on sound recordings (OpenRightsGroup.org) after first previously reporting the following: Open Rights Group: “Politicians should listen to facts, not fairytales” (OpenRightsGroup.org) where it was stated: The Open Rights Group today urged MPs to listen to the facts on copyright term extension, and not to the small group of people who seek to distort them by mistaking the copyright regime for a pension scheme. [...]

]]> By: The knowledge Revolution | FreieNetze http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-67971 The knowledge Revolution | FreieNetze Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:50:05 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-67971 [...] In ihrem Beitrag auf opendemocray gibt Becky Hogge  einen Überblick über aktuelle Entwicklungen und liefert beste Beispiele dafür, dass vielleicht mehr als nur eine kleine Revolution möglich ist. At the heart of that effort will be the very way we define and consider intellectual-property law. Despite the protestations of rightsholders and the forums they capture (most recently, the House of Commons’s select committee on culture, media and sport), intellectual-property law has little to do with morals or natural rights. [...] [...] In ihrem Beitrag auf opendemocray gibt Becky Hogge  einen Überblick über aktuelle Entwicklungen und liefert beste Beispiele dafür, dass vielleicht mehr als nur eine kleine Revolution möglich ist. At the heart of that effort will be the very way we define and consider intellectual-property law. Despite the protestations of rightsholders and the forums they capture (most recently, the House of Commons’s select committee on culture, media and sport), intellectual-property law has little to do with morals or natural rights. [...]

]]> By: Quick Follow Ups for Week Ending 5/20/2007 « The Command Line http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-64040 Quick Follow Ups for Week Ending 5/20/2007 « The Command Line Sun, 20 May 2007 17:45:13 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-64040 [...] Copyright extensions roll forward regardless [...] [...] Copyright extensions roll forward regardless [...]

]]> By: GeekLawyer’s Blog » Parliament screws up music copyright http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-63613 GeekLawyer’s Blog » Parliament screws up music copyright Thu, 17 May 2007 19:21:16 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-63613 [...] Thanks to Harry Metcalfe for alerting Geeklawyer to the news, greeted with weary ennui, that Parliament is thinking of yielding to the special interest groups and uber rich lobbying power of the music cartel. Despite Gower saying that extending the mechanical copyright term from 50 to 70 years was unjustified on economic grounds the vacuous MPs thought the real issue was morality. [...] [...] Thanks to Harry Metcalfe for alerting Geeklawyer to the news, greeted with weary ennui, that Parliament is thinking of yielding to the special interest groups and uber rich lobbying power of the music cartel. Despite Gower saying that extending the mechanical copyright term from 50 to 70 years was unjustified on economic grounds the vacuous MPs thought the real issue was morality. [...]

]]> By: robmyers » links for 2007-05-16 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-63475 robmyers » links for 2007-05-16 Wed, 16 May 2007 23:23:56 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-63475 [...] The Open Rights Group : Blog Archive » House of Commons culture committee rules in favour of copyright term extension on sound recordings IP Maximalism raises its head again in the UK parliament. Write to your MP! (tags: ip-maximalism UK action free-culture) [...] [...] The Open Rights Group : Blog Archive » House of Commons culture committee rules in favour of copyright term extension on sound recordings IP Maximalism raises its head again in the UK parliament. Write to your MP! (tags: ip-maximalism UK action free-culture) [...]

]]> By: robmyers » The Open Rights Group : Blog Archive » House of Commons culture committee rules in favour of copyright term extension on sound recordings http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-63448 robmyers » The Open Rights Group : Blog Archive » House of Commons culture committee rules in favour of copyright term extension on sound recordings Wed, 16 May 2007 18:44:26 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-63448 [...] The Open Rights Group : Blog Archive » House of Commons culture committee rules in favour of copyright term extension on sound recordings [...] [...] The Open Rights Group : Blog Archive » House of Commons culture committee rules in favour of copyright term extension on sound recordings [...]

]]> By: Michael http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-63405 Michael Wed, 16 May 2007 13:07:54 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-63405 The Committee's current members are listed below. Please write to express your perspective if you're a constituent. Mr John Whittingdale MP - Maldon and East Chelmsford - Conservative Janet Anderson MP - Rossendale and Darwen - Labour Philip Davies MP - Shipley - Conservative Mr Nigel Evans MP - Ribble Valley - Conservative Paul Farrelly MP - Newcastle-under-Lyme - Labour Mr Mike Hall MP - Weaver Valley - Labour Alan Keen MP - Feltham and Heston - Labour Rosemary McKenna MP - Cumbernauld and Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East - Labour Adam Price MP - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr - Plaid Cymru Mr Adrian Sanders MP - Torbay - Liberal Democrats Helen Southworth MP - Warrington South - Labour The Committee’s current members are listed below. Please write to express your perspective if you’re a constituent.

Mr John Whittingdale MP - Maldon and East Chelmsford - Conservative
Janet Anderson MP - Rossendale and Darwen - Labour
Philip Davies MP - Shipley - Conservative
Mr Nigel Evans MP - Ribble Valley - Conservative
Paul Farrelly MP - Newcastle-under-Lyme - Labour
Mr Mike Hall MP - Weaver Valley - Labour
Alan Keen MP - Feltham and Heston - Labour
Rosemary McKenna MP - Cumbernauld and Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East - Labour
Adam Price MP - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr - Plaid Cymru
Mr Adrian Sanders MP - Torbay - Liberal Democrats
Helen Southworth MP - Warrington South - Labour

]]> By: Ian Brown http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-63399 Ian Brown Wed, 16 May 2007 12:36:09 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/05/16/house-of-commons-culture-committee-rules-in-favour-of-copyright-term-extension-on-sound-recordings/#comment-63399 The CMS committee is chaired by John Whittingdale MP, who at a Conservative party conference fringe meeting on copyright last year spouted the most <a href="http://dooooooom.blogspot.com/2006/10/tory-spouts-nonsense-on-intellectual.html" rel="nofollow">retrograde nonsense</a> I have heard on the subject for some time. I suspect he embarrassed even the right holders present. The CMS committee is chaired by John Whittingdale MP, who at a Conservative party conference fringe meeting on copyright last year spouted the most retrograde nonsense I have heard on the subject for some time. I suspect he embarrassed even the right holders present.

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