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The Next Characters to Enter the Public Domain (www.visualcapitalist.com)

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[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I feel like it should be the life time of the creator of the work provided that person is still getting a significant percentage of the royalties. Otherwise something like 20 years.

That way companies might be less likely to force artists to sign away all rights to their work. So like "hey this kid could live another 50 years, so lets make sure he gets his percentage so we can keep control longer."

[–] Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

How would that work for anything produced by a company? If you're a continuing run of stories, and a random artist dies, copyright on parts of your product suddenly evaporate? Getting a job as an artist would be like making an insurance claim: with a risk assessment. Good luck getting work as you get older or sick.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

Why would a copyright entering public domain cause a problem with your product? Public domain doesn't mean you can't use a work anymore, more the opposite really.

And they'd still get 20 years for a work made by a 90 year with a terminal illness.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Could companies not also say "hey, this kid could live another 50 years, let's kill them soon so their work will be in the public domain and we can profit from it"? Or would companies not want the work in the public domain?

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That would be first degree murder, which is kinda illegal.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

How's that working out for Boeing?

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

Too early to tell right now.