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Originally Posted by Format C:
So, give some actual numbers!
A "fair amount" has got to be something between "not enough" and "too much".
So, in your opinion how much is, in pounds, a "fair amount" to be paid to Dan Brown for his work?
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I don't know - I can't put a figure on it. I see no reason to "ban" authors from becoming millionaires if their work is commercially successful, any more than we'd ban someone from being a success in any other field. The discussion here is about
how long someone should be "allowed" to profit from their work, not how much
money they make from it. I definitely believe that someone should be able to retain the "rights" to their creation for their lifetime, and there's a good case to be made for a short extension of that to provide for dependents.