Re:Disney acquires own streaming facilities, will pull Netfl...
by lostcolony on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @10:03AM
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If that's the case that stuff needs to enter the public domain.
We need better legislation around orphaned works; those whose ownership is too complex to resolve should be treated the same as those whose ownership is completely lost. In both cases, ownership can't be reasonably determined.
Re:Disney acquires own streaming facilities, will pull Netfl...
by mattm on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @03:27PM
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Yes, this is the real issue. If copyright was reasonable - say 40-50 years - then a lot of this stuff would naturally enter the public domain and then could be shown on any streaming service.
Instead we have the current copyright system because a minuscule amount of old content is still profitable and large companies lobby to protect it.
There are lots of things I would like someone to make at a reasonable price too (roll on my line of all existing Transformers with chrome finishes, car paint, clear windows and chrome tire rims!). But I have to accept that there's not enough of me that the costs of that sort of thing come down to $10, and buy a limited subset of more expensive items instead.