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Or the estate, read families, of these artists? Not all copyright is owned or even licensed to organisations. It really is a bad feel if you created something
by jpc0 3y ago
Or the estate, read families, of these artists?
Not all copyright is owned or even licensed to organisations.
It really is a bad feel if you created something, then 20 years later someone releases the exact thing you created and make millions and you don't get a cent of that money.
Also many people after retirement age probably need the income from royalties a little bit more than when they were in their prime, not less.
- dkersten 3y agoThe comment I responded to said eons to come. I’m perfectly ok with tying copyright expiry to death of the artist, plus a little extra for the immediate family. I don’t, however, think that someone should be entitled to free money just because their great grandparents or other ancestor was a successful artist, the same way I don’t agree that someone should be entitled to free money because their ancestors happened to start a bank or oil company or be a monarch or whatever.
- jpc0 3y agoI agree with this and that is what the current law defines. That isn't what the entire comment thread is discussing though so I misinterpreted your comment. Apologies