I agree so hard that I changed the legal page of my book to release it to the public domain 10 years after initial printing.
The idea that someone needs to own something 70 years after they're dead is absurd. That doesn't promote the creation of new works, and in fact even after 10 years if you haven't made your money back then it's probably time to give up on that work.
The idea that someone needs to own something 70 years after they're dead is absurd. That doesn't promote the creation of new works, and in fact even after 10 years if you haven't made your money back then it's probably time to give up on that work.
I like the original idea where you have 12 years, and if you want you can renew after 12 years, giving you that 25 years more or less while also allowing abandoned works to enter the public domain.
I've argued many times that our overwhelming copyright protections are creating an uncreative culture that relies on century old works instead of creating anything new. It'll be the end of us if we don't regain our dynamism.
I've argued many times that our overwhelming copyright protections are creating an uncreative culture that relies on century old works instead of creating anything new. It'll be the end of us if we don't regain our dynamism.
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