DALTREY ATTACKS BRITISH GOVERNMENT OVER ROYALTY LAW

Last updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2007

DALTREY ATTACKS BRITISH GOVERNMENT OVER ROYALTY LAW

THE WHO's ROGER DALTREY has launched a stinging attack on the British government, accusing Prime Minister Gordon Brown of failing to look after the country's musicians by protecting their royalties.

Roger Daltrey of The Who performing at 2007 Glastonbury Festival day 3. Somerset,England - 24.06.07

The rocker, 63, is angry the Department of Culture has rejected calls to extend the period of time during which musicians are entitled to receive royalty payments for the songs they write.

Under current U.K. law, artists are allowed to claim royalties for 50 years, while authors, playwrights and composers are entitled to copyright protection for their whole lives - and 70 years after their passing.

And Daltrey insists the royalty extension is a necessity for ageing stars like himself.

He says, "Thousands of musicians have no pensions and rely on royalties to support themselves.

"They aren't asking for a hand-out, just a fair reward for their endeavours."

Source: WENN

| Wednesday, July 25, 2007

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