Decent Proposal / February 15 2008
The European Commission has recently proposed changes to music rights that could help songwriters and composers see a big boost to their lifetime earnings.
The Commission wants to extend the copyright period from 50 to 95 years. As it stands, present copyright law in Europe means that the writer of a piece of music can only [...]
Camp David / July 31 2007
Gordon Brown didn’t quite tick the ‘George Bush is my best friend’ box when he met the US president yesterday. But it seems that we can all rest easy that the relationship between the two leaders is a strong and mutually respectful one.
In my opinion, the biggest issue is one of trust. How much can [...]
