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*Originally 28 years, then 48 years, then 56 years, then the lifetime of the original creator + 50 years, '''then the lifetime of the original creator + 70 years''' | *Originally 28 years, then 48 years, then 56 years, then the lifetime of the original creator + 50 years, '''then the lifetime of the original creator + 70 years''' | ||
*Problamatic as it is not in the intrest of big companies and publishers to reduce this, in fact it is in their intrest to increase it | *Problamatic as it is not in the intrest of big companies and publishers to reduce this, in fact it is in their intrest to increase it | ||
*1998 mickey mouse ALMOST entered public domain (they then lobbied the USA legislative branch and passed the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Term_Extension_Act Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA) of 1998] | *1998 mickey mouse ALMOST entered public domain (they then lobbied the USA legislative branch and passed the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Term_Extension_Act Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA) of 1998] ) | ||
=See Also= | =See Also= | ||
Revision as of 16:03, 11 April 2020
Basics
- This page goes over current copyright law, problems with it, and attempts to change it
- Originally 28 years, then 48 years, then 56 years, then the lifetime of the original creator + 50 years, then the lifetime of the original creator + 70 years
- Problamatic as it is not in the intrest of big companies and publishers to reduce this, in fact it is in their intrest to increase it
- 1998 mickey mouse ALMOST entered public domain (they then lobbied the USA legislative branch and passed the Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA) of 1998 )
See Also
Useful Links
- A Video by the Youtube Channel "CGP Grey" on the Subject
- A Long Video Essay on the Subject (end result is a 50 year maximum length of exclusivity (after that it is public domain)