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Unchanged IP Laws Mean UK Film Culture "at Risk"
The British Library has launched a manifesto aimed at influencing moves in the UK to extend the period of copyright for some works. The Library says present laws prevent the proper preservation of audio and motion material, and extending copyright periods will make the position worse. The Library explains that "currently the law does not permit copying of sound or film items for preservation. Without the right for libraries and archives to make copies, the UK risks losing a large part of its recorded culture. It calls instead for laws to establish the right to copy material for preservation purposes what it calls "a core duty of all national libraries."
