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I'm not a lawyer, but retroactive copyright extensions seem to me like they should be unconstitutional. It's logically impossible to "promote the progress of s

I'm not a lawyer, but retroactive copyright extensions seem to me like they should be unconstitutional. It's logically impossible to "promote the progress of science and useful arts" by dead creators after their works have already been published by extending their copyrights. These laws should only be able to apply to new works going forward.

icebraining 8y ago
Well, it's not like 1972 was centuries ago; not all artists working back then are dead, and some are still working (e.g. Lionel Richie).
- MichaelGG 8y ago
  At this point, it's unlikely he or any other artist will release more music in the 1900s or even the 2000-2017 period.