Somewhat appropriate for recent discussion here...
----- Forwarded message from becky@??? -----
Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:19:05 +0000
From: becky@???
Subject: [admin] [Feedback] Petition against copyright term extension in the
UK
Dear Lugmasters
I'm not sure what your policy is on outsiders passing messages to UK Lug
lists. But I'd be grateful if you'd consider passing details of the
following campaign against copyright term extension in the EU to as many
Linux users as possible.
http://www.soundcopyright.eu/petition
The EU are trying to extend the copyright term in sound recordings - even
though all the evidence we have shows that this will only benefit a small
handful of already affluent performing artists, and a clutch of major
record labels, whilst sentencing vast swathes of musical culture to rot for
45 years in a commercial vacuum.
We need as many people as possible to oppose this proposal. Please contact
me if I can provide any further information.
Yours with thanks in advance
Becky
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