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GA Russell · 09-07-2010, 11:09 PM

Thanks for the Giddins link, Harmon.

I disagree with him, in that I feel that the copyright term should be short, i.e. life plus ten years.

But I applaud his putting the hammer down on the heirs. Here and elsewhere (a jazz site of which I am a regular) the heirs are portrayed as angels, with just as much moral claim to the proceeds as the artists themselves.

Actually, I don't mind the heirs getting paid some money. I object to their ability to control the work of art. Perhaps a law could be passed which would guarantee them a percentage of the take, while allowing the public to do with the art what it will.

09-07-2010, 11:09 PM	#230
GA Russell What a weekend! Posts: 7,697 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Thanks for the Giddins link, Harmon. I disagree with him, in that I feel that the copyright term should be short, i.e. life plus ten years. But I applaud his putting the hammer down on the heirs. Here and elsewhere (a jazz site of which I am a regular) the heirs are portrayed as angels, with just as much moral claim to the proceeds as the artists themselves. Actually, I don't mind the heirs getting paid some money. I object to their ability to control the work of art. Perhaps a law could be passed which would guarantee them a percentage of the take, while allowing the public to do with the art what it will.