the ultimate, primary intended beneficiary is the public
the ultimate, primary intended beneficiary is the public
Posted Oct 30, 2015 17:49 UTC (Fri) by Jonno (subscriber, #49613)In reply to: the ultimate, primary intended beneficiary is the public by Wol
Parent article: Appeals Court Gives Google A Clear And Total Fair Use Win On Book Scanning (Techdirt)
> Berne is actually 50 years, and NOT life+50
Actually the Berne convention requires "Life + 50 years" for most works (if the identity of the author is known, otherwise "Publication + 50 years"), though for photographic works the minimum is "Creation + 25 years", and for cinematographic works the minimum is "Publication + 50 years" (if published within 50 years of creation, otherwise "Creation + 50 years").
Actually the Berne convention requires "Life + 50 years" for most works (if the identity of the author is known, otherwise "Publication + 50 years"), though for photographic works the minimum is "Creation + 25 years", and for cinematographic works the minimum is "Publication + 50 years" (if published within 50 years of creation, otherwise "Creation + 50 years").
However the Berne convention does not give any rights whatsoever to the performers of a work, only to it's authors (in case of music the composer and lyrics writer). The Rome convention added similar rights to performers (technically this isn't copyright, though it is often called that), but only requires "Creation + 20 years".
That said, TRIPS raises all minimums to 50 years, and while not all Berne signatories have signed TRIPS, all WTO members have, so that probably covers every reader here...