AUTHORS' RIGHTS : EXTENSION OF PERFORMERS' RIGHTS SPARKS CONCERNS AT COUNCIL.

Certain delegations at the EU Council doubt the relevance of a legislative proposal intended to extend from 50 to 95 years the duration of the rights of performing artists and performers, in particular studio musicians. This was revealed in a report by the French Presidency of the EU, presented at the Competitiveness Council of 1 December in Brussels.

The idea behind the Commission's proposal for a directive, on the table since mid-July, is to strike a balance with the protection of authors' rights (which last throughout the ...

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