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minus-squareZachariah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 hours agoBut then they might try to claim the copyright lasts until the last one dies and then keep swapping in young people to keep it going forever. Pretty much like they do today.
minus-squareotplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·57 minutes agoSo if you want the copyright of a work to expire, you need to arrange for the death of the sole copyright holder
minus-squareZachariah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·49 minutes agoWell, it should expire at 9 years after the work was made, but to reinforce that, it should be owned by a finite being.
But then they might try to claim the copyright lasts until the last one dies and then keep swapping in young people to keep it going forever. Pretty much like they do today.
So if you want the copyright of a work to expire, you need to arrange for the death of the sole copyright holder
Well, it should expire at 9 years after the work was made, but to reinforce that, it should be owned by a finite being.