As the article points out, magic tricks per se are not copyrightable. What are copyrightable are performative works, that may include magic tricks. The distinc

As the article points out, magic tricks per se are not copyrightable. What are copyrightable are performative works, that may include magic tricks. The distinction is subtle - it means you're perfectly free to "steal" an (unpatented) method, provided you use it in a different act.