Quote:
Originally Posted by Format C:
And it brings the whole question about why authors should be entitled to such a privilege while every other worker in every other field is not.
I firmly believe that an author's heirs do not deserve nothing.
If dad was good at managing his assets, they will have a home and some money, if he wasn't, they'll be like all the other people of the world.
|
Well, the problem is with the extension of copyright for so many years after an author's death.
My proposal for copyright is that it should last for a reasonable period after the author's death--say 25 years. Then require renewal by the author's estate. As long as the heirs are interested in renewing copyright on material that is still making money for them, great, let them--say something like three additional 25-year periods, for a maximum of 100 years after the author's death. But if the heirs don't bother to renew, the material goes into public domain. I think something like this would be a compromise and a vast improvement, making a lot more material available while placating the House of Mouse.