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Originally Posted by Apache
The major beneficiaries of long copyrights are corporations.
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Exactly. The reason we have these long copyrights existing beyond the life of the creator is that the 'creator' has been lobbyed into existence as an entity who cannot 'die'.
Corporations are why authors and the like have been treated differently to other regular Joe professionals.
Semi-relevant question: Most countries charge inheritance tax for properties passed onto heirs. Do the heirs of a copyright have to pay inheritance tax?