Thread: New Paper Argues for Reasonable Reduction in Copyright
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Old 05-03-2014, 08:47 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by petrucci View Post
Thus, the continual increase in copyright terms in this economy makes sense, as the author needs to be incentivised to produce great new works.
Here is the book I am now reading:

http://www.amazon.com/Personal-Histo.../dp/0395081866

It won the 1935 National Book Award in the biography category.

The author died in 1975.

Please explain how this being under copyright is encouraging living authors to produce great works.
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