Brussels, 12/09/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 12 September, the Council of the EU adopted without debate, by qualified majority, a directive which increases the term of protection of the rights of performers and producers on musical recordings within the EU from 50 years to 70. The Belgian, Czech, Dutch, Luxembourg, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian and Swedish delegations voted against and the Austrian and Estonian delegations abstained. The new directive intends to increase the level of...