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What's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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[โ€“] 17 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Cap it at the original 28 years after creation. The current 70 years after the creator's death is ridiculous.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Even 15 years is a lot of money for something you most likely spent under 6 months creating. Of course, we could always have a detailed system and not just one flat time frame.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 3 months ago

    I think people overestimate how much the average creator can get from their work over time. They need to keep creating to maintain a livable income. Also, 28 years is a good number because it prevents mega corporations from stealing from small creators. Imagine if some novel series becomes a big hit, but Disney or Warner Brothers could just adapt it whenever they pleased without paying the author.

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