The last few years has seen an explosion of out-of-copyright recordings (CDs and DVDs) hit the market. They're cheap ($10 or less) and of fairly decent quality. It's very likely you're not aware they're out of copyright. Did you know Peter Jackson's Bad Taste is out of copyright?

What I've always wanted was clearer labelling as to why this product is so cheap. Which would require:

• The year of original copyright (often missing from CDs)
• The country the product was printed in (often unclear)
• A clear note that this product is in the public domain (never EVER labelled)

... or possibly a label along the lines of "the original artist makes no money from the sale of this product" would help. Although that would be on pretty much everything ...

Surely this would improve the consumers choice and enable them to purchase with a conscience?

One for the "I use iTunes instead of downloading MP3" crowd? "I support my music industry by buying copyrighted music!" t-shirts sell out around the country

Did you buy the latest Beatles best of? Nah, I bought their "Rerecorded by their kids to keep the copyright versions". It's terrible...

Sound recording copyright to remain at 50 years in the UK after an independent review [BBC news]. There had been calls to extend the copyright to 95 years (probably to match the US). This has been rejected and the existing 50 years will remain.

This is excellent news if you believe in the original reasons for the creation of copyright laws.

We'll see how long it sticks.