Thread: Petition to reduce US copyright to 28 years
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Old 07-14-2012, 05:52 PM   #128
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Originally Posted by AnemicOak View Post
What would be wrong with a 28 year renewable copyright that can be renewed throughout the life of the creator and then once by the creators estate after death?


I know there are some niche books I'd like to get ahold of for personal research purposes that were printed only once decades ago that can only be had for $400-$500+ for a beat up copy, IF you can find one at all. If the copyright on those had been allowed to expire due to lack of renewal there would be a better chance at them being accessible now.
By the same token, having more stuff in the public domain wouldn't allow business to keep anything out of publication, and corporate America would lose one of its censorship tools. 1984 and 451 aren't kept in print for nothing, y'know.
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