Authors from the past say, 300 years. (Dickens, Bronte, Austen, et al)
Or do the publishing companies take in all the royalties?
2006-08-12 03:34:56 · 9 answers · asked by Jonathan H 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
According to Fred Foldvary, an editor at the Progress Report, "in the USA, for works created on or after 1978, the copyrights lasts until 70 years after the death of the last surviving author. For anonymous works, the copyright is 95 years from the year of its first publication, or 120 years from the year of creation, whichever expires first. Earlier works are copyrighted for 28 years, renewable for 67 years."
I don't know about these classic authors. Unless they kept buying and controlling the rights, they may have reverted to the public domain. In this case the publishers keep the monies.
2006-08-12 03:48:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, once a work of art is out of copyright, the descentants get nothing.
The only sort of exception I know is Peter Pan, the copyright of that was extended by Act of Parliament specially because the royalties go to Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital in London.
2006-08-12 03:49:07 · answer #2 · answered by UKJess 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ella Enchanted by applying Gail Carson Levine -- retelling of Cinderella Fairest by applying Gail Carson Levine -- Snow White Roald Dahl's retelling of classic memories as poetry -- Revolting Rhymes -- isn't a special, yet quite friendly to ascertain. The Rose and the Beast by applying Francesca Lia Block -- 9 retellings of classic fairy memories.
2016-11-04 10:36:19 · answer #3 · answered by lurette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do know that the Grandson of James Joyce is still receiving royalties from and controls the copyrights of many of granddad's works.
2006-08-12 05:26:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on who has the publishing rights. If the descendants have them, they get royalties, if the publisher owns the rights, he's the only one who gets any money.
2006-08-12 03:44:18 · answer #5 · answered by lindavankerkhof 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Copyrights can be passed on to heirs, but it's hardly likely that any that are that old still have any attached to the royalties.
2006-08-12 04:15:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ya
2006-08-12 04:26:24 · answer #7 · answered by poppy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
might but did they have royaltties back then
2006-08-12 03:41:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
not as far as i know.
2006-08-12 03:54:18 · answer #9 · answered by kittens 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋