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Originally Posted by Format C:
The whole point is in that word.
How much is "fair"?
1000$?
1.000.000?
All the money in the world?
I think there is no such thing as a "fair" amount.
There is just a "how much can I get with my brute force".
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Well, that's the thing about writing, isn't it? When you write a work of fiction you generally don't know how well it's going to sell. It could be a complete flop; it could be a huge commercial success. That's part of the risk that the publisher takes! I think, however, that the author should be permitted to profit from his work certainly for life, and a short time (perhaps 25 years) thereafter to provide income for dependants. I think the current "life + 70" copyright term is way too long.