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Re: [dvd-discuss] Eldred Amicus



On Sat, Jun 01, 2002 at 06:52:27PM -0400, Scott A Crosby wrote:
> Yes, some works and authors only make it big after 30-40 years. So what?
> 
> If a work is popular that far in the future, its essentially a windfall
> that the author could not have planned for nor expected when he/she/they
> origionally created the work. 

moreover, who says that the public domain status means the author
doesn't get his share? he may go on tour (yes, even book authors
sometimes go around on reading sessions) or get interviews, op-ed
pieces, all kinds of offers. not to mention that his OTHER works will
likely see more sales, too.

equating public domain with starving authors is just another of Jack's
propaganda tricks. please don't fall for it.


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