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Originally Posted by GeoffC
But in a previous discussion on copyright, I also make the point that a 'normal' working life is 35-45 years before retirement - therefore copyright should be of the same length of time....
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Is the average book even in print for that long? Copyright should be long enough that the author has made enough money off of it to have made it worth writing. How long does a typical book generate revenue for? I would assume it's much shorter than the "working life" of the author, except for rare exceptions.