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What changes does ‘Cliff’s Law’ bring?

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Published on: 07 November 2013
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Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What has been the driving force behind this extension?
  • What steps would a performer have to take to reclaim rights assigned to a producer?
  • How does this extension affect the collection of royalties?
  • How will the new features operate?
  • Does this indicate a trend in the development of copyright protection?
  • How will this affect people wishing to use copyrighted materials?

Article summary

IP & IT analysis: Michael Skrein, partner at Reed Smith, and Nick Weaser, discuss the new extended copyright for musicians and related changes that came into force on 1 November 2013.

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