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The copyright laws need to be completely re-imagined. Books should be relieved of regulation in a progressive fashion. After a very short time, books should be free to share and for libraries and schools. Later, gradually, the license for derivative works should fade away. So, maybe...
After 10 years, sharing for no profit is allowed
After 20 years, derivative works are allowed with defined license fees
After death, public domain
This preserves the most profitable sales windows for the author and publisher while creating a regulation free public domain in a more reasonable time frame.
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