indefinitely extend copyright

Help fund and preserve the arts by extending copyright FOREVER! Additionally, auction off all old historical works to be re-copyrighted by the highest bidder. It’s good for the economy, too!

Sep 30, 2018

Art, Culture, Law, Government, & Politics

canterbury tales, chicago bean, copyright, indefinitely extend copyright, moai, retroactively apply copyright, you wouldn’t steal a car

Background: Copyright laws are generally over 100 years from the creation of a work. For example, a book written in 2020 will not be part of the public domain until after the year 2120. The issue: But if extending copyright so long is good, why is it that we allow it to expire at all?…