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Originally Posted by SleepyBob
In a worldwide economy, there is certainly something to be said for making them consistent between countries, and any changes would likely fly in the face of that.
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Except one. Roughly half the world's people live in Life + 50 nations, making that by far the most popular copyright length.
Here are the most populous Life + 50 nations:
China
Indonesia
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Japan
Philippines
Vietnam
Ethiopia
Egypt
Iran
I realize that the idea of the US harmonizing its laws with those of countries on the above list is a political loser. But, on copyright length, I'd be for it.