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Imagine that people said that about Brothers Grimm and other pre-20th century works -- we wouldn't have most of the Disney films we do.

• astrodust 8y ago
  Imagine if the heirs to the Brothers Grimm were still collecting checks on their stories. Imagine if Shakespeare was still copyrighted and you had to pay the man each time you put on a play or taught the material in class.
  • kensai 8y ago
    "Will Freeman lives a serene and luxurious lifestyle devoid of responsibility in London thanks to substantial royalties left to him from a successful Christmas song composed by his father." Heh, someone collecting money like this was the story of "About a Boy" with Hugh Grant (2002).
  • isostatic 8y ago
    > Imagine if Shakespeare was still copyrighted and you had to pay the man each time you put on a play or taught the material in class. So Shakespeare wouldn't be used in schools, that would be great!