“Our legendary personalities are evergreen ‘brands’ with the benefit of worldwide recognition,” reads a message on the Richman agency’s website. Guardian UK Article *vomits* Where is the line drawn between “public figure” and “celebrity”? How can a dead person have an agent, particulary where there are no specific works concerned other than a sense of character? It’s one thing to insist that Duck Soup is a work that should be protected (which any more simply means controlled by whomever has the most buX0rs), but shouldn’t personalities and such pass into the public domain as well? ( boingboing : Bill Gates 0wns Einstein, Groucho , Freud, Asimov, Fuller, et al )
This is the worst hack writing I've seen in a long long time. "Well, your living is costing the movie industry five billion a year!"
ReplyDeleteI was almost expecting a footnote that says "Claims made off data extrapolation. Actually losses impossible to substantiate. Star Wars knockoffs may cause drymouth, nausea, and should not be watched while driving. Consult your doctor if you experience an inability to swallow bad writing."