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The distinction is that once the author dies the work falls into the public domain. For as long as they are alive they can license it to a company, and the com
by mason55 11y ago
The distinction is that once the author dies the work falls into the public domain. For as long as they are alive they can license it to a company, and the company can defend it or do whatever, but when the owner dies the copyright dies with them.
- fluidcruft 11y agoI don't see how that can be possible. The Berne Convention established a minimum of 50 years after death and the EU harmonized to 70 years after death.