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...
Apple Announces In-flight iPod Connectivity On Six Airlines
Apple announced it is partnering with Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United to deliver the first seamless integration between iPod and in-flight entertainment systems. After winning a number of key automobile dashboard deals, Apple has now targeted the airline industry as the next iPod frontier. These six airlines will begin offering their passengers iPod seat connections which power and charge their iPods during...






