January 1, 2023 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1927 are open to all

Re:January 1, 2023 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1927 are... by Animats on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @06:19PM (#34074257)

It was 28 years, with paid extensions, until the Copyright Term Extension Act.

We need a lobby pushing to cut it back to 50, which is the international standard.

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Re:January 1, 2023 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1927 are... by aczerepinski on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @06:35PM (#34074467)

50 sounds very reasonable. Not only is it plenty long to monetize a work but it may also incentivize aging legends to have a second golden age of creativity at the end of their career.

One of my favorite all time musicians is still touring (and sounding great!) but his entire set list is music he wrote in the 60s and 70s. I suspect he still has it in him to write amazing new music.

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Re:January 1, 2023 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1927 are... by gfaster on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @07:17PM (#34074920)

The international standard is actually life + 50 years, but US and EU along with South Korea, Japan, and many others are at life + 70.

see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries%27_copyright...

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