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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 8 MIN

What is the amendment to the Copyright Act?

from Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam

There’s been a small but significant change in the law when it comes to who gets paid what when a piece of music is played on the radio or TV. It’s an amendment to the Copyright Act and tilts the balance back in favour of those performers who recorded the music originally either their own or someone else's. Joe gets the details with Mathew Forde is a specialist in intellectual property and a Partner at the law firm Lewis Silkin. 

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