Martin Perlberger writes (in response to my argument that the supposed
need to "harmonize" our term with Europe is a red herring):
>
> If there is no problem regarding reciprocity, why would anyone seriously
> consider extending the U.S. Copyright term from 50 to 70 years after the
> death of the author?
Why, indeed? The answer is quite simple: The owners of those relatively few still-economically-valuable copyrights from the 1920's that are about to expire do not relish the prospect of an end to the flow of royalty revenues. It means they might have to begin performing some useful labor themselves instead of relying on the now 75-year-old creativity of distant ancestors or assignors.
Dennis S. Karjala
Professor of Law
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona 85287
602-965-4010
602-965-2427 (fax)
dennis.karjala[_at_]asu.edu
Received on Sat Mar 23 1996 - 23:33:07 GMT
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