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Rockers Form Group to Fight for Rights

Coalition aims to give UK bards more control over copyright

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 4, 2008 4:41 AM CDT

(Newser) – Dozens of British rock stars have joined together to form an organization that seeks more control over the music they create, the Guardian reports. The manifesto of the Featured Artists' Coalition calls for bands to have much more say over copyright—one of the issues... Read full story »

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