Copyright is far too long and should only last at most 20 years.
Actually, George Washington would agree with me if he was still alive. He and the other founding fathers created the notion of copyright, which was to last 14 years. Then big corporations changed the laws in their favor.
Totally agree. "Intellectual property" shouldn't be a thing. Yes, writing a novel or recording a song is work, but so is building a house. Craftspersons don't get royalties from people using the widgets that they make; they get paid only for the first sale of the product.
That said, intangibles like written and recorded media are qualitatively different, in that they can be effortlessly copied. Without some sort of legal protection, creators wouldn't be able to profit from even that first sale. A limited-term copyright is an okay compromise.
But now that corporations can "own" intangible works nearly indefinitely, they're getting greedy, and are applying that to physical objects that they sell through the subscription model. And it's bullshit.
Yes, absolutely, roll back copyright terms to 14 years.
Copyright is far too long and should only last at most 20 years.
Actually, George Washington would agree with me if he was still alive. He and the other founding fathers created the notion of copyright, which was to last 14 years. Then big corporations changed the laws in their favor.
Wild how corporations have so much leeway to dictate the law.
Own an idea for 14 years, own a person for life
Totally agree. "Intellectual property" shouldn't be a thing. Yes, writing a novel or recording a song is work, but so is building a house. Craftspersons don't get royalties from people using the widgets that they make; they get paid only for the first sale of the product.
That said, intangibles like written and recorded media are qualitatively different, in that they can be effortlessly copied. Without some sort of legal protection, creators wouldn't be able to profit from even that first sale. A limited-term copyright is an okay compromise.
But now that corporations can "own" intangible works nearly indefinitely, they're getting greedy, and are applying that to physical objects that they sell through the subscription model. And it's bullshit.
Yes, absolutely, roll back copyright terms to 14 years.
How about 14 seconds?
Copyright and proprietariness will vanish in a better society