Monday, April 10, 2006
Popstars May Have To Save For Their Own Pension Shock!
From Music Week :-
Sir Cliff says: "I am a firm believer that the UK Government needs to extend the term from the present 50 years. Extending the term of copyright for artists like myself is crucial because our works will soon slip out of copyright under the existing law and become open to exploitation - with all that entails - from anyone." Cliff Richard.
(All that entails = not getting even more money for something he did 50 years ago).
They also wheel out the usual non-argument that "it will “equalised” with the US". What's that got to do with the price of fish?
But the best quote is from Peter Jaimeson (BPI executive chairman) who says "I can’t see that it benefits anybody not to extend it". Erm, how about the people that would normally have to pay for it? Just shows how little they care for those that actually give them their money.
Sir Cliff says: "I am a firm believer that the UK Government needs to extend the term from the present 50 years. Extending the term of copyright for artists like myself is crucial because our works will soon slip out of copyright under the existing law and become open to exploitation - with all that entails - from anyone." Cliff Richard.
(All that entails = not getting even more money for something he did 50 years ago).
They also wheel out the usual non-argument that "it will “equalised” with the US". What's that got to do with the price of fish?
But the best quote is from Peter Jaimeson (BPI executive chairman) who says "I can’t see that it benefits anybody not to extend it". Erm, how about the people that would normally have to pay for it? Just shows how little they care for those that actually give them their money.
