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The article reports on the legislation of the third sector licence of PPL in Great Britain. It is said that the PPL third sector licence refers to the licencing of music and sound recording that are being played and disseminated by charities and not-for-profit organisations. It is mentioned that the legislation will be implemented on April 1, 2010.

The article reports that the British government no longer considers Andrew Gowers the last word on copyright terms and is going to revisit the issue of performer protection. Particular attention is given to an interview given by Andy Burnham, the Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport. According to the author, Burnham refuses to support Gowers' findings that suggested that there should be no extension to the current 50 years protection for recordings.

Reports that the Copyright Directive will finally become law in Great Britain at the close of October 2003 after going before Parliament for the approval. Adoption of the Directive in four other European countries; Role of the Directive in providing the music industry with a solid legal platform from which to operate in the digital age; Scope and coverage of the proposed legislation; Significance of the initiative for the music industry in general.