Copyright ruling angers artists

Daltrey said thousands of artists had "no pensions and rely on royalties".
But the government said most artists would not benefit from an extension because of their record contracts.

 
The majority of musicians had contracts requiring them to pass royalties back to their record labels, the government said.
It also concluded that an extension would lead to increased costs for consumers, who would be forced to pay for royalties for longer.  Record labels and some artists - led by Sir Cliff Richard - are campaigning to have the copyright term extended to at least 70 years.