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Re:Writers who will be entering the public domain in 2015 in... by res0nat0r on Wednesday December 24, 2014 @12:35AM (#8791700)
Don't you think that authors who release their work freely under copyright believe that yes it actually is a 'measure to ensure income for artists?'
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Re:Writers who will be entering the public domain in 2015 in... by NoMoreNicksLeft on Wednesday December 24, 2014 @03:47AM (#8792142)
I think that a large majority believe that it is to guarantee that their descendants receive royalties for all eternity.
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Re:Writers who will be entering the public domain in 2015 in... by res0nat0r on Wednesday December 24, 2014 @09:35AM (#8792956)
Or...maybe some payment to themselves for their work?
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Re:Writers who will be entering the public domain in 2015 in... by NoMoreNicksLeft on Wednesday December 24, 2014 @11:05AM (#8793265)
What do you do with payments after your dead?
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