Re:Why don't they... (Score 1)

Extended copyright creates stagnation though, it doesn't inspire new works, infact it makes it more appealing to stick with old ones, which results in stagnant culture for the society. Copyright was invoked to help culture, ownership was required to make profit and without profit it's commonly believed there will be fewer people doing creative works. The idea was ownership would expire at which point the creative works benefit society, and while the copyright was in effect the owner would be able to make money. After the copyright expired the former owner of the works would have to create something new thus adding to society once again. It's a well thought out cycle, those who create are able to get compensation for a time and in the long they contribute to the national culture. This was the intention of copyright law, to add incentive to new creations, not to milk old ones. The law was taken by corporate america and twisted to suit them, and is now detrimental to the public. The US government is suppose to be for the PEOPLE not the corporations. They're suppose to be enacting laws and legislation that is good for the public that's what their role is suppose to be. This is obviously no longer the case and hasn't been for a while. They now pass bills that are in the interest of corporations and not the people, the system is broken and the people get screwed. It shouldn't matter how much money a corporation has, laws should not be changed just so they can make more money. The US is run by corporations and it's wrong plain and simple.