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Will a shorter Copyright Term be beneficial to Public Interest?

The duration of copyright has always been a point of debate among scholars. Any copyright
duration must guarantee that authors receive a sizable portion of the rewards and it must support
greater variety and cultural creativity for society. There is a general belief that long copyright
duration is beneficial because authors need income throughout their extended lives, and longer
copyright periods can provide inventors and their financiers more time to recover their
investments and make a profit. However, the author defers from this popular belief and supports
the counter side.

There are many drawbacks of such long duration as it can limit access to current creative works,
making it more difficult for creators such as artists, academics, and innovators to expand upon or
use those works in new works before they are placed in the public domain. A smaller public
domain limits the selection of works that are available for unrestricted use and adaptation by
individuals, potentially inhibiting innovative creativity.

The longer duration impedes cultural creativity and diversity and because of it archival records,
movies, and other works of art may degrade or become outdated, causing a loss of cultural
heritage and impeding the preservation and distribution of significant work.

Longer copyright lengths can lead to market concentration and the development of cultural
monopolies. The prolonged term of copyright hampers the public interest and creates a
monopoly in the market by giving fewer choices because large firms and copyright holders can
keep exclusive control over popular works for an extended period, limiting competition and
obstructing diverse cultural expression.

Furthermore, administrative requirements for people and institutions wishing to use copyrighted
material are increased with longer copyright durations. Long copyright length, in particular, does
not pay creators because relatively little of the cash produced by the extended period of
protection ever reaches the creators' hands. Long copyright terms, on the other hand, deprive the
public of artistic resources that could be used to generate new works. Particularly for older works
where verifying ownership and obtaining permits can be difficult, the clearance process becomes
more complicated, time-consuming, and expensive.

Copyright is designed in such a way to strike a balance between rewarding creators and
promoting the public interest. A shorter duration contributes to this balance by minimizing
excessive monopolization of works and ensuring the cultural commons stay viable.
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