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mk  ·  4577 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why *doesn't* Netflix sell ad space?
"Please note that our ownership of the copyright of this composition is 100% throughout the World, excluding Canada, Spain and the Reversionary Territories, including 9.375% in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and 50% in the United States, and you will be required to obtain separate permission from the publishers of the other shares of this copyright of this composition as well for its potential use in this film."

1923? WTF.

That kind of copyright is just insane bullshit. 1923? Who the hell are they protecting? I remember recently reading that copyright was originally good for 14 years, and then possibly 14 more if the author was alive and wanted to extend the copyright.

What a crock.

That's why we can't have nice things.