Comments on: Commission proposal for term extension - COM(2008)464/3 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/ Protecting your rights in the digital age Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:44:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: EU to Extend Music Copyright to 95 Years http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-34132 EU to Extend Music Copyright to 95 Years Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:29:19 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-34132 [...] consultation » Blog Archive » Commission proposal for term … [...] […] consultation » Blog Archive » Commission proposal for term … […]

]]> By: нeвecтa http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-34060 нeвecтa Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:50:32 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-34060 Весьма тонко подмечено. В чем-то даже себя узнал :) Весьма тонко подмечено. В чем-то даже себя узнал :)

]]> By: Sam Down http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-8105 Sam Down Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:30:23 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-8105 Very few sound recordings continue to make income so long after they were first produced, and those that do should have made enough for the artists to save some money for themselves in preparation for their work entering the public domain. And what about the welfare of society as a whole? Extending copyright restricts creativity by making it harder for new artists to use and build upon previous works - protecting the few does not promote social welfare in my view. Very few sound recordings continue to make income so long after they were first produced, and those that do should have made enough for the artists to save some money for themselves in preparation for their work entering the public domain. And what about the welfare of society as a whole? Extending copyright restricts creativity by making it harder for new artists to use and build upon previous works - protecting the few does not promote social welfare in my view.

]]> By: Sam Down http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-8104 Sam Down Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:24:53 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-8104 I don't understand what this has to do with sound recordings. I don’t understand what this has to do with sound recordings.

]]> By: Sam Down http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-8103 Sam Down Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:22:27 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-8103 Why does the record industry have to be protected? New talent will emerge with or without it, the only difference is that these people will be making profit from their own talent rather than the record companies. Artists have more opportunity than ever to produce, market and distribute their own recordings thanks to developments in technology. And forward-thinking record companies should be able to find ways of monetising records in this new economy, rather than relying on legislation to allow them to keep doing business the old way. Using these grounds as a justification for copyright extension is bordering on anti-competitive. Why does the record industry have to be protected? New talent will emerge with or without it, the only difference is that these people will be making profit from their own talent rather than the record companies. Artists have more opportunity than ever to produce, market and distribute their own recordings thanks to developments in technology.
And forward-thinking record companies should be able to find ways of monetising records in this new economy, rather than relying on legislation to allow them to keep doing business the old way. Using these grounds as a justification for copyright extension is bordering on anti-competitive.

]]> By: Sam Down http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-8102 Sam Down Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:17:10 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-8102 Extending copyright neither addresses nor solves the issue of falling sales in recorded music. Furthermore, I would like to second Mr Mytton's comment that evidence has shown that peer-to-peer filesharing isn't the cause of falling sales - to cite this as if it is a matter of fact and common knowledge with no evidence whatsoever simply doesn't cut the mustard. Extending copyright neither addresses nor solves the issue of falling sales in recorded music. Furthermore, I would like to second Mr Mytton’s comment that evidence has shown that peer-to-peer filesharing isn’t the cause of falling sales - to cite this as if it is a matter of fact and common knowledge with no evidence whatsoever simply doesn’t cut the mustard.

]]> By: Sam Down http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-8101 Sam Down Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:03:29 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-8101 As I understand, this proposal is for an extension to phonographic copyrights, not just performance copyrights - the fact that corporations as well as performers will benefit from this extension seems to have been conveniently overlooked. As I understand, this proposal is for an extension to phonographic copyrights, not just performance copyrights - the fact that corporations as well as performers will benefit from this extension seems to have been conveniently overlooked.

]]> By: The Open Rights Group : Blog Archive » Performers likely to get as little as 50¢ a year from increased term of copyright http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-7630 The Open Rights Group : Blog Archive » Performers likely to get as little as 50¢ a year from increased term of copyright Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:19:00 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-7630 [...] to everyone who helped us respond - you can download our final submission here. Thanks to yonmacklein for the [...] […] to everyone who helped us respond - you can download our final submission here. Thanks to yonmacklein for the […]

]]> By: Bill Clark http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-7230 Bill Clark Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:23:20 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-7230 As a re-issuer of public domain recordings I would like to see the an additional statement along the following lines inserted here in the proposed Directive would make the situation crystal clear: The term extension in this Directive only applies to performances and sound recordings whose initial term of protection of 50 years has not expired at the date of adoption of the Directive. It does not retroactively extend to performances and sound recordings that have already fallen into the public domain by this date. As a re-issuer of public domain recordings I would like to see the an additional statement along the following lines inserted here in the proposed Directive would make the situation crystal clear:

The term extension in this Directive only applies to performances and sound recordings whose initial term of protection of 50 years has not expired at the date of adoption of the Directive. It does not retroactively extend to performances and sound recordings that have already fallen into the public domain by this date.

]]> By: Bill Clark http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-7224 Bill Clark Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:19:42 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/commission-proposal-for-term-extension-com20084643/#comment-7224 What happens if the recording having been maintained in the catalogue is deleted by the original copyright owner 2 years after the end of the original 50 year term? Does it now have protection for 95 years and become an orphan work? What happens if the recording having been maintained in the catalogue is deleted by the original copyright owner 2 years after the end of the original 50 year term? Does it now have protection for 95 years and become an orphan work?

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