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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
The point is not those people. It is a Corporation (that effectively lives forever), owning and treating a copyright as a piece of property, which it isn't. The goal of the corporate senior managers (which change faces every few years, in perpetuity) to milk the assets forever. And bribe enough Congressmen to keep te system going for them. . .
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I wonder a bit at what's the oldest movie that has significant commercial value. Certainly there are quite a few classics from the mid 30's that people still watch. I'm not sure that any of the old silent movies have much commercial value. I do agree with your main point, though.