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You have misread the GP. Their "exception" is the exact opposite: if the copyright is sold, its total duration cannot exceed 28 years, while if it is retained b
by danaris 3y ago
You have misread the GP. Their "exception" is the exact opposite: if the copyright is sold, its total duration cannot exceed 28 years, while if it is retained by the original (human) creator, it can extend to 42 years.
- zugi 3y agoI see, thanks for the clarification. A fixed 28-year duration would be shorter and simpler.
- johnnyanmac 3y agoI think the idea is that individuals who grow their own business benefit longer from their creation than a billion dollar company you sell it to. So it's a way to incentivize more entrepreneurs and less aquisitions that conglomerate everything towards BigCo.