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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 2 MIN

Brent Eccles: Eccles Entertainment Founder on the Government's move to adjust the Copyright Act to extend protection for Kiwi music

from The Mike Hosking Breakfast · host Newstalk ZB

An entertainment figure is singing the praises of the Government for moving to protect homegrown hits.   Changes to the Copyright Act will extend protections for Kiwi recordings from 50 to 70 years after publication.   It's part of free trade agreements with the UK and EU and will in place by mid-2028.  Eccles Entertainment Founder Brent Eccles told Mike Hosking it's an important move.   He says writing and holding on to songs is how artists make money.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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