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Re:For First Time in More Than 20 Years, Copyrighted Works W... by earenndil on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @09:56PM (#18722148)
I don't think making it a % works. If that % is less than 100, then you never have any incentive not to pay it.
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Re:For First Time in More Than 20 Years, Copyrighted Works W... by Bonooru on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @10:15PM (#18722218)
Revenue != Profit. There are costs associated with making money off of the IP. You'd stop when those costs and the cost of renewing are greater than the revenue taken in.
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