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THR: Josh Hawley piles on introduces bill to eliminate copyright protections after 56 years targeting Disney.
notfabio
May 10, 13:02
It's actually a reversion to the original length, Disney and others lobbied to extend it to 95 years, which runs out 2024 for Mickey Mouse.
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notfabio
May 10, 13:06
If it passes and 95 years reverts to 56, Star Trek could go public domain in 2023, Star Wars 2032
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notfabio
May 10, 13:08
even at 95 years, Snow White (the original version) goes public in 2037. but (1) they can always "special edition" to mitigate and (2) none
raccacoonie
May 10, 13:16
Republicans going to slowly turn society into a utopia to punish Disney lol what's next, closing loopholes and raising corporate taxes?
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bsbbtnh
May 10, 14:12
yes, poor widdle old Disney who has never flexed its political muscles for a single piece of legislation when they really wanted it
raccacoonie
May 10, 14:54
So much for that whole “government should get out of the way and let the free market pick winners and losers” thing then? {nm}
bchicken
May 10, 15:13
Don't see how constantly increasing government copyright protection for Disney is getting out of the way of the free market
bsbbtnh
May 10, 15:55
Fair, but saying “woke corporations like Disney have earned billions while increasingly pandering to woke activists” doe
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bchicken
May 10, 16:13
Doesn’t make it seem like a sudden interest in copyright is the real motivation {nm}
bchicken
May 10, 16:14
Disney happily donated (and still does apparently) to many of the FL dopes who voted to end the special district. nobody's holding a gun to
raccacoonie
May 10, 16:20