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> much, much simpler, cheaper, and broad you left out "politically doable." There's a good reason why copyright law is as f&cked up as it is: it's the major h
by AlbertCory 3y ago
> much, much simpler, cheaper, and broad
you left out "politically doable."
There's a good reason why copyright law is as f&cked up as it is: it's the major holders of copyrights now.
- Animats 3y agoIt might be do-able now. Today, distributors of content (Google, Facebook, etc) have more political clout than copyright holders. Go for, say 25 years with no formalities. For 25 to 50 years, you have to file a copyright registration with the Library of Congress and pay a modest fee. For 50 to 100 years, you have to pay a huge fee (millions), just so a few classic movies people will still pay for can have coverage, and some famous music that still generates revenue can be covered.