good stuff, thank you for clarifying. I actually agree with almost all of these ideas. The only one that im not convinced about is the 20-year expiration. I think it is very subjective to say what is enough time, and what is dimmed enough as far as an artist's potential to profit from their creation. I see some pros and cons stemming from this scenario... The pro might be pressure to promote one's own creations faster and more aggressively... the con might be the emotional anguish of an artist if they failed to benefit from their art, but someone later does...

But I do understand your view now, and I think that, as someone who believes in socialized medicine, education, etc. I have to be consistent and accept the idea of more socialized intellectual property (if it benefits society). which it will almost certainly will.