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I’d prefer a model where more content enters the public domain rather than the copyright changing hands. Declare somewhat-short, fixed terms (5 years?) for eve
by curun1r 5y ago
I’d prefer a model where more content enters the public domain rather than the copyright changing hands.
Declare somewhat-short, fixed terms (5 years?) for every bit of content. The first term is free and then subsequent terms increase in cost geometrically. The first renewal could be an almost insignificant amount…but just the fact that it’s something would mean most content that is unmonetized would enter the public domain after the initial free term. Successive terms would start to only make sense for the most profitable content.
Being able to balance a healthy public domain with the ability for content creators to put out content that costs a ton to produce seems like it should be the goal of the copyright system.