On 12 Nov 1998, Dan L. Burk <burkdanl[_at_]shu.edu> wrote:
>
> The point is that Disney refuses to replenish the public domain.
> Whether or not the material they initially drew on is also available
> to others is entirely beside the point.
Your objective, I gather, being that the main change effected by putting Snow White in public domain would be that anyone will make and sell copies of any quality and without paying royalties.
I don't really see an unauthorized sequel or versions of the tale (told for example from the diaries of Sneezy and the rest) that might violate Disney's rights if done today.
Albert Henderson, Editor, PUBLISHING RESEARCH QUARTERLY <70244.1532[_at_]compuserve.com> Received on Thu Nov 19 1998 - 01:06:24 GMT
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