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If that's the case that stuff needs to enter the public domain. We need better legislation around orphaned works; those whose ownership is too complex to resol
by lostcolony 9y ago
If that's the case that stuff needs to enter the public domain.
We need better legislation around orphaned works; those whose ownership is too complex to resolve should be treated the same as those whose ownership is completely lost. In both cases, ownership can't be reasonably determined.
- mattm 9y agoYes, this is the real issue. If copyright was reasonable - say 40-50 years - then a lot of this stuff would naturally enter the public domain and then could be shown on any streaming service. Instead we have the current copyright system because a minuscule amount of old content is still profitable and large companies lobby to protect it.