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Even 50 is a lot, because it starts at the death of the author. Popular culture shouldn't remain locked out for generations. 50 maximum would be ideal, two gene
by ASalazarMX 2y ago
Even 50 is a lot, because it starts at the death of the author. Popular culture shouldn't remain locked out for generations. 50 maximum would be ideal, two generations from the one who experienced it in the original cultural context.
- Animats 2y ago50 years from first publication. That's all the TRIPS agreement requires.[1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRIPS_Agreement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRIPS_Agreement
- ASalazarMX 2y agoAnd that's still a lot, since fifty years from publication is the minimum to abide to TRIPS, but we're used to much worse, so it doesn't sound as bad now. It could be shorter, things move a lot faster nowadays, a single generation of monopoly means more today than a hundred years ago.