The Possible Future Of Copyright Law

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This now taken down report by the Republican Study Committee points to a possible change in direction from the current forever copyright laws to a return to something a bit closer to what was originally intended.

Link (PDF)

This paper will analyze current US Copyright Law by examining three myths on copyright law and possible reforms to copyright law that will lead to more economic development for the private sector and to a copyright law that is more firmly based upon constitutional principles.

I'm also linking a blog article at the Volokh Conspiracy (a constitutional law professors' blog) discussing the idea.

Volokh