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Originally Posted by Kitabi
Most of us working stiffs stop getting paid once we die or retire. So, why should a copyright exist after death? On the contrary, if you believe that creativity must be rewarded or if you are plain greedy, why not a perpetual copyright?
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If you're paid a wage, yeah, it stops when you stop working. But a copyright isn't like working for someone else; it's property that you own.
And if your income comes from property, it can go on perpetually. If you own rental properties, or stock, for example, you can live from the income while you are alive and pass the entire property on to your heirs. So it's not at all unusual that it exists beyond your death; it's only unusual in that your rights expire after a period.