alt Hacker NewsIf the Library of Congress has a digital copy, it would be easier for them to distribute the work after the copyright of the work expires. That would be a public benefit.
If the Library of Congress has a digital copy, it would be easier for them to distribute the work after the copyright of the work expires. That would be a public benefit.
> it would be easier for them to distribute the work after the copyright of the work expires
Copyright does not expire for a very long time. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was released ~30 years ago in 1997. It remains protected for the duration of the life of the author (J.K. Rowling) plus 70 years.
Given actuarial tables from the UK[1], this works out to be around ~95 years from now (~2120).
[1] https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsde...