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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 26-Oct-2020 16:08:53 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} Probably the biggest beneficiary of longer copyright terms is Disney Corp. But are their inflated profits worth the loss to society as a whole?
Think about this: “Stairway to Heaven” was released in 1971. In 2020, the last appeal in a copyright lawsuit (alleging plagiarism) was decided. Do we really want people fighting over who has the right to profit from 50 year old works?-
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 26-Oct-2020 16:16:40 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} Or think about this: “Plane Crazy” and “Steamboat Willie” were the first Mickey Mouse films. Both were released in 1928, 92 years ago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plane_Crazy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboat_Willie
Try making your own videos featuring a character that resembles Mickey. Disney will sue you for everything that you and your ancestors and descendants ever owned or will ever own. This should not be.
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