Music Copyright Extension Denied

A UK Government-commissioned review has decided there will be no extension of how long copyright on sound recordings lasts. Campaigning artists had hoped rights would be extended to 95 years from the current 50, but an independent review will recommend the terms are not extended, a well-placed government source has disclosed. The decision means that recordings from the 1950s Rock ‘n Roll era will soon be open to free use, thus...

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Oxy Systems Announces Phling – Cellular Media Server Software

Oxy Systems Inc. a software concern from a Cambridge, MA, has announced a new software technology, dubbed Phling, that transforms cellphones into personal music servers. The technology allows users to stream song collections and other media from home computers to their mobiles. Unlike other services, which already allow users to download music files onto their phones, the new Phling software allows cellphone users to play songs stored...

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