Music copyright in UK extended from 50 to 70 years

Following a change in European law being passed a few years back, the copyright term of musical and sound recordings has now been increased in the UK.

With the law having come into effect from 1 November, music copyright has now been extended from 50 years to 70 years before previously licensed recording enters the public domain.

The change is the result of much lobbying from record companies in both the UK and Europe who wish to increase the term further to match the 95 year copyright cycle of the United States.

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