The Internal Market commissioner gave the industry a welcome fillip in February when he declared he would propose increasing copyright protection for sound recordings from the current 50 years to 95 years.
He had suggested his proposal should be ready for adoption by the summer break in the EC, which begins in August.
And, according to those with inside knowledge of Brussels, those plans remain on track. However, there are still some hurdles. McCreevy has yet to have a discussion ...
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