UK citizens may soon need licenses to photograph some stuff they already own

Found on Ars Technica on Saturday, 12 December 2015
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Changes to UK copyright law will soon mean that you may need to take out a licence to photograph classic designer objects even if you own them. That's the result of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, which extends the copyright of artistic objects like designer chairs from 25 years after they were first marketed to 70 years after the creator's death. In most cases, that will be well over a hundred years after the object was designed. During that period, taking a photo of the item will often require a licence from the copyright owner regardless of who owns the particular object in question.

Similar to the recent announcement that it is once again illegal to make private copies of music you own, it is unlikely the public will pay much attention to this latest example of copyright being completely out of touch with how people actually use digital technology.

All that is going out of control. It's okay to make sure that a creator gets the rights to the works, but this is getting so ridiculous. Copyright should end with the death of the creator, and copyright should not be transferable. Plus, you should own the full rights to anything you buy; no loopholes like "you only bought a license to listen to the music you just bought".