Jo Miran@lemmy.mlcake to Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 2 years agoAmazon and Tolkein Estate force author to destroy all copies of his work. Only pirated copies will survive.variety.comexternal-linkmessage-square216linkfedilinkarrow-up1544arrow-down122
arrow-up1522arrow-down1external-linkAmazon and Tolkein Estate force author to destroy all copies of his work. Only pirated copies will survive.variety.comJo Miran@lemmy.mlcake to Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square216linkfedilink
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoWorks made for hire are 95 years from publication. LotR is not a work for hire, so it goes by life of the author plus 75 years. It goes public domain in 2044.
Works made for hire are 95 years from publication. LotR is not a work for hire, so it goes by life of the author plus 75 years. It goes public domain in 2044.