For UK posters.
Sorry, this subject was discussed earlier this year but I'm unable to locate it on the thread.

I'm surprised that no-one today has mentioned the fact that the 50 year public performance copyright of a commercially issued recording is to remain at 50 years and will not be extended to 90 years as was campaigned for by some of our pop singers who somehow have managed to be popular for more than three weeks. This was announced in Brown's pre budget speech yesterday.

This is good news for minority interest music lovers like us. It means that small specialist and enthusiast labels can freely re-issue commercailly issued recording that were issued 50 years or more ago without the major record companies jumping on them.

It appears that for once this government has done the honourable thing and hasn't bowed down to big business. Let's hope they don't change their minds.