The People Who Owned the Bible - a story. By Will Shetterly It was time for another Mickey Mouse Copyright Extension to keep Disney's star property out of the public domain.
Somebody's nephew had a bright idea. Instead of telling Congress to add the standard twenty years to the length of copyright, why not go for the big time? Extend copyright by 500 years. Somebody's niece added a smarter reason: A 500 year extension would let Disney track down Shakespeare's heirs and buy all rights to the Bard. Atlas of Cyberspace - Full Content. Dragons! Lip gloss! Death! Temeraire: the official website of Naomi Novik.