Re: Mutopia and copyright

[David Raleigh Arnold]

David Chan wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 5 Jun 2001, David Raleigh Arnold wrote:
> 
> > Which countries have 70 years from the death of the author instead
> > of 50 as required?  How did it happen?  Who has a list?
> 
> The whole of the EU has 70 (or will soon).  The UK changed in 1996.  (Or
> was it 1995?).
> 
> --
> David

Make no mistake, I am 100% in favor of 70 years.  Why was it
changed to 70 years?  What is the justification for changing it? 
I am interested in arguments in favor of 70 years to start on
getting it changed here also.  :-)

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