The Video Game History Foundation had proposed rule changes that would make it easier for researchers and archivist to legally access old games.
    • otp@sh.itjust.works
      11·
      6 hours ago

      A collection of humans could form a company for ease of managing and sharing the copyright.

      • Zachariah@lemmy.world
        6·
        6 hours ago

        But then they might try to claim the copyright lasts until the last one dies and then keep swapping in young people to keep it going forever. Pretty much like they do today.

        • otp@sh.itjust.works
          2·
          3 hours ago

          So if you want the copyright of a work to expire, you need to arrange for the death of the sole copyright holder

          • Zachariah@lemmy.world
            1·
            3 hours ago

            Well, it should expire at 9 years after the work was made, but to reinforce that, it should be owned by a finite being.