Brussels, 13/09/2011 (Agence Europe) - Artists and music professionals have welcomed the adoption of the directive which extends copyright protection of sound recordings from 50 to 70 years in the EU (see EUROPE 10450). In a joint press release, management societies, artists, musicians and producers of sound recordings AEPO-ARTIS, GIART, FIM, ICMP and IFPI welcome the decision which will allow the European music sector to compete globally and to re-invest in new talent. IMPALA, which...