[PLUG-TALK] RIAA heads to Europe

[Paul Heinlein]

I suppose I shouldn't have been shocked at this article, but...

    Major US record labels are calling on Europe to change copyright 
    laws on vintage music to stem a potential flood of cheap and
    illegal CDs into their country.

    The labels fear a possible influx of illegal cheap imports as 
    copyright is lifted in Europe on 1950s recordings by stars like
    Maria Callas, Elvis Presley and Ella Fitzgerald.

    Copyright on music ends after 50 years in Europe, but in the US 
    copyright does not expire for 95 years....

    [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2625865.stm]

Simply amazing.

--Paul Heinlein <heinlein at attbi.com>