European Union Unleashes Proposal to Increase Copyright Protection Term From 50 To 95 Years
Commissioner Charlie McCreevy has disclosed that the European Union will formally seek to extend copyright protection for musical artists from 50 to 95 years. Pressured by many musicians and artists, McCreevy believes 50 years of copyright protection does not provide a “lifetime of income.” Performers in the United States currently enjoy 70 years of copyright protection enabling them to receive airplay royalties well into...
Dr. Dre Wants Death Row Books
Andre Young, aka Dr. Dre, is seeking the books of Death Row Records Inc. to determine how much the record company owes him for unpaid royalties from sales of “The Chronic,” which was released in 1992. Young informed the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Los Angeles that he wants to determine the value of a claim he holds against Death Row for unpaid royalties accruing after the record label’s bankruptcy filing. Dre seeks...
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