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To promote the progress of science and useful arts. Estates are things. I'm sure a fair number of artists have been encouraged to publish towards the end of th
by hackcasual 8y ago
To promote the progress of science and useful arts.
Estates are things. I'm sure a fair number of artists have been encouraged to publish towards the end of their life to support their children or causes they believe in.
- Beldin 8y agoActually, since copyright is life + x years, an artist that wishes to leave his descendants with a source of income off of his works is better off creating a work and leaving it to them to slightly tweak and then publish as "by FAMOUS_ARTIST and his second cousin's daughter". That way, copyright will last for the life of the involved descendant as well. So I'm doubtful if anyone would publish anything just for the same of supplying for their children. It's just not the best way to achieve the goal.