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Giving creators a monopoly over their creation for a limited time is a good thing.

However, life of the author plus 70 years, and whatever that means if a company owns it instead of a flesh-and-blood individual, is way too long. I can't even come up with a reason to defend that isn't "I'd like to create a multi-generational legacy and copyright minefield based on my IP so I can collect royalties without having to actually do anything productive."

In modern times it should maybe be 5-7 years, ability to collect significant damages shouldn't start until works are formally registered, and if you don't use your works in a commercial revenue-generating activity, the protection expires after 1 or 2 years. Longer or shorter durations for certain industries may make sense.




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