Sir Cliff Richard is a new battle for royalties for songwriters who would provide copyright laws is celebrating after winning.
On Monday (12Sep11), European Union Council of messianic singer composer of music for an additional 25 years to benefit from the creation of the proposal voted in favor.
Under the 50-year rule, the copyright on songs by Richard, The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and The Who would have will expire in the next few years, somehow the songs allowed to use and to receive royalties from record labels and artists will be over.
Rolling Stones star Mick Jagger tells the Bbc that the EU's decision was "obviously advantageous" to musicians, adding, "Obviously the record business is not what it was, so people don't earn as much as they used to. (The royalties) can extend their lives and the lives of their families who inherit their songs."
Abba star Bjorn Ulvaeus was also thrilled by the ruling, stating, "Now I won't have to see Abba being used in a TV commercial."
