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askBeehaw: should copyright even exist at all? and if it should, how long should the ideal term of copyright be? (beehaw.org)
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[โ€“] jennifilm@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not sure if this person is in the same place but Aotearoa NZ recently extended copyright from 50 to 70 years after death due to a UK trade deal, so I wouldn't be surprised if the UK have pushed it. We've recently fast-tracked the change due to an EU trade deal, though, so it's not the UK alone.

[โ€“] cnnrduncan@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago

Yep that's the one, turns out I misremembered the exact lengths, cheers for letting me know!