[Gllug] Black day

[Dylan]

On Thursday 16 January 2003 16:37, Doug Winter wrote:
> On Thu 16 Jan Jason Clifford wrote:
> > On Thu, 16 Jan 2003, Doug Winter wrote:
> > > This is however unique, and I rather like it myself, if only for it's
> > > peculiarity :)
> >
> > I very much do NOT like it.
> >
> > It sets a precedent such that at any future time a work or body or works
> > that has gone into the public domain may be "stolen" in this manner.

But the copyright on Peter Pan was not /stolen/! JM Barrie left it GOS 
hospital in his will - the 1988 law simply makes sure that that situation 
remains. How can you not like performance rights payments going to support a 
hospital?

Dylan
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