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Originally Posted by JSWolf
One very good reason for this is so the existing works or any forthcoming works can help support the family. If you die and leave behind a wife and kids, your books can help support them.
But I do feel that 50 years is too long. I would go for 25 years and be fine with that.
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But no other form of work (even I.P work - see patents) does that. It's sold as being for the benefit of the author's family, but if you look closely, it's for the benefit of the middleman.