• Duamerthrax@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Cap it at the original 28 years after creation. The current 70 years after the creator’s death is ridiculous.

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      1 day ago

      Even 15 years is a lot of money for something you most likely spent under 6 months creating. Of course, we could always have a detailed system and not just one flat time frame.

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        1 day ago

        I think people overestimate how much the average creator can get from their work over time. They need to keep creating to maintain a livable income. Also, 28 years is a good number because it prevents mega corporations from stealing from small creators. Imagine if some novel series becomes a big hit, but Disney or Warner Brothers could just adapt it whenever they pleased without paying the author.