You sign a contract saying life of copyright, that is what it is going to be, unless you are prepared to pay at least a commercial value and probably more. (deanwesleysmith.com)
The Author Earnings petition, in fact, Howey says, is directed toward publishers, he says, «publishers who pay 25 % of net on e-book sales and want rights for life of copyright with laughable reversion clauses.» (janefriedman.com)