Re: copyright expiration as a spur to creativity

On 27 Aug 1998, Bruce Hayden <bhayden[_at_]ieee.org> wrote:
>
> Needless to say, the parties standing to gain the most in any increase
> in copyright term are those whose copyrights are getting ready to
> enter the public domain. And of course, in that case incentive to
> create is irrelevant, since the content was created 75 years ago.

IMHO the encouragement of a longer term goes to (A) talent deciding on career path -- whether to speculate on creating IP or aim for a relatively safe professional job (B) agents, and (C) investors who hire creative people to work on IP projects involving multimillion dollar budgets. Although all these parties seek immediate income, an enduring opportunity for income and a financial legacy, is helpful.

Albert Henderson, Editor, PUBLISHING RESEARCH QUARTERLY <70244.1532[_at_]compuserve.com> Received on Fri Aug 28 1998 - 15:44:01 GMT