We start this week’s round-up of IP news with an update on the proposed copyright term extension for sound recordings. As we reported back in February, EU Commissioner Charlie McCreevy is backing an extension to the term from 50 to 95 years, a move that would bring Europe in line with the United States. Under McCreevy’s latest proposals in relation to the extension, session musicians would be entitled to a percentage of a song’s revenues rather than merely a flat fee as now.

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