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The 9 pages that link to Copyright Term, each with the reason it gives.

• CopyrightRelated: The duration determines when exclusive control ends.

• Public domainRelated: A work generally enters the public domain when its copyright term ends.

• Copyright infringementRelated: Uses after protection expires cannot infringe the expired copyright.

• Copyright lawRelated: The term marks when exclusive control ends.

• Berne ConventionRelated: Berne generally sets a minimum term of the author’s life plus 50 years.

• Solomon LindaRelated: The duration and reach of protection affected the options available to Linda’s heirs.

• Entertainment lawRelated: Long-running franchises and older works make term limits commercially consequential.

• Happy Birthday to YouRelated: The song’s publication history made the duration and ownership of any copyright a central issue.

• Criticism of copyrightRelated: Long terms delay public access and reuse, a recurring focus of criticism.