Thread: What If the Copyright Act of 1909 Was Still Law?
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Old 01-03-2011, 04:57 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga View Post
I seriously doubt copyright will be indefinitely extended. The US Constitution is quite clear that copyright has a limited term, and life + 70 is among the longer terms. I can't imagine they will give a blanket coverage for life + 90 or life +100, followed by life + 120, followed by.... That's far too cynical a position to hold.
Never underestimate the power of corporate campaign donations. Disney will never allow any of their IP to enter the public domain. They'll find another stooge like Sonny Bono to help them extend copyright to 100 years+. Someday we'll see former MPAA head Jack Valenti's dream of copyright that lasts "forever less one day" come true.
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