Mondrian Entered the Public Domain. The Estate Disagrees.
copyrightlately.com
The Mondrian Trust claims a 1930 painting is still protected—citing "dual copyrights," Spanish law, and a misreading of the Copyright Act.
  • BillyClark@piefed.socialEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Copyright is an artificial monopoly granted by the government whose purpose is to encourage the creation of new works.

    The government has no non-corrupt reason to make copyright last longer than the time needed to encourage the creation of new works. Anything longer than that is a waste of taxpayer money.