From: DJA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
2) Life of copyright is not to exceed the shorter period of the natural
life of the creator or 125 years. In the case of a work by multiple
authors, the life of the copyright is the shorter period of the life
of the last living author or 125 years.
125 years? Thats way too insanely long. The reason the original copyright
was 20 years was that it took a long time to physically create and
distribute books worldwide. Printing, paper making, and travel times being
many times what they are now.
In today's world, the period ought to be shortened, not lengthened. Its
possible to bring a work to market world wide in under a year, and start the
movie and soundtrack in 6 months. 3-5 years sounds right. It keeps a fire
on them to continue to create as well- that is the purpose of copyright, to
encourage creation of new works.
In addition, copyright infringement should only be illegal if the work is
used for profit. Non-profit infringement such as making a copy to give to a
friend should be inherently legal. It actually helps profits anyway, it
acts as marketing.
Gabe
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