[Gllug] Some good news - copyright on sound recordings not to be extended

[Rich Walker]

"Martin A. Brooks" <martin at hinterlands.org> writes:

> Nix wrote:
>> Exactly my impression. Lots of news services are acting as if this is a
>> huge problem and oh-so-terrible, but, um, if you want to be paid after
>> expiry, try *doing some work in the half-century-plus since
>> 1955*. Sheesh.
>>
>
> Personally I think copyright should be valid until the death/dissolution of the holder.
>
>> Now all we have to do is get other copyright terms reduced similarly.
>
> It seems that you think this is a huge problem and oh-so-terrible.  Why is that?

In which countries is it illegal to sing "Happy Birthday" without a
license?

Why should copyright be many times longer than patents, and available
for free?

If Disney never dissolves, when should I be able to obtain a copy of
"Steamboat Willie" by right as a historical artefact?

cheers, Rich.

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