[Gllug] Black day
North London John
northlondonjohn at yahoo.co.uk
Thu Jan 16 19:41:54 UTC 2003
There's a Canadian author challenging the copyright on Peter Pan, in an
American court. Pre-emptively, to protect her sequel to PP.
http://news.findlaw.com/entertainment/s/20030102/mediapeterpandc.html
(According to this article, the copyright expires in 2033.)
Lessig is on the case.
John
On Thursday, January 16, 2003, at 06:49 pm, Jason Clifford wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Jan 2003, Dylan wrote:
>
>> 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?
>
> After 1987 it was not his to leave to anyone. His right to control the
> work ended when the copyright on it ended.
>
> Hospitals are supposed to be supported out of taxes - we certainly pay
> enough taxes via NI and income tax.
>
> While JM Barrie's copyright existed donating the money raised was all
> fine
> and well however he understoon when he did so that it was to be for a
> finite amount of time.
>
> Jason Clifford
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