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Originally Posted by Moonraker
I had not heard that this decision was made?
At present, the UK copyright laws are:
Sound recordings: 50 years after publication of the work.
Literary work including lyrics - 70 years after death of author.
I understand the Gowers Review body recommended rejecting the extension.
I have looked through Gordon Brown's pre-budget speech and can find no mention of it being either accepted or rejected.
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You are right, my mistake. What I had read said the UK was being pressured to extend to match US copyright, not that they had capitulated and done so. Sorry about that, misremembered!