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Re:Music industry hails passage of the Music Modernization Act by asaph on Friday October 12, 2018 @09:24AM (#18201228)
> Copyright should be for 14 years + a single 14 year extension if the Human Creator is still alive to file for the extension.

Where does this seemingly arbitrary number of 14 years come from?

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Re:Music industry hails passage of the Music Modernization Act by ryukafalz on Friday October 12, 2018 @09:31AM (#18201267)
It was the original copyright term in the United States, from the Copyright Act of 1790: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Act_of_1790
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