Congress has amended copyright law several times. Copyright holders now have protection for many decades. Was Congress right in extending these copyright time periods?
Obviously the copy right right holders who were able to run out benefited from the extension. They certainly believe it was right. One can certainly argue that more efforts will go into creating original content the more the copyright period.
No everyone is very happy about it.
As per artcile 1, section 8 of the constitution:
"To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing
for limited Times to authors and to investors the exclusive right
to their respective writings and discoveries."
What is limited time?
Today it can last over a hundred years!
It hardly sounds limited!!
So from another angle it doesn't seems fair of such high time period.
Congress has amended copyright law several times. Copyright holders now have protection for many decades. Was...
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