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Originally Posted by pdurrant
The difference is this:
Perpetual copyright: No works ever enter the public domain. All reproduction must be authorised by the copyright holders. Copyright holders are hard to find for older works.
Perpetual copyright but requiring registration and periodic renewals: Most works enter the public domain by not being registered or renewed. A simple check with the registry will determine copyright status, and give contact details for the copyright holder if still in copyright.
There is a very big difference.
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Then I'll change my statement to all copyrights should be perpetual after registration and periodic renewals.
I've never favored copyright for works that aren't registered. At some point, one needs to claim legal ownership of one's works.