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Frankly society would be better off if the family of everyone's favourite comedian lost out on residual prosperity? Fuck that. Though most profit is made throug

• mensetmanusman 5y ago
  In this case though it is probable that more people will learn about Norm than would otherwise know and purchase things through official channels that would benefit the estate. I’m only saying this because multiple distant family members started binge watching Norm after his death due to fans like this. These people had no idea who he was prior. I.e. free advertising.
  • brailsafe 5y ago
    That's an agreement that's made by the participant though. I support fan efforts generally speaking to expand the reach of whatever artistic interest they have, but if someone is making money off it that changes things. If I was a photographer, and someone was using my photography without my permission and not paying me ostensibly because their free advertising is sufficient to pay my bills, I'd be pretty pissed. That said, my only argument is for their hypothetical right to be pissed, not necessarily that they should or are. I'd be even more pissed if someone made money off my work and subsequently made that argument, refusing to pay me because I should be grateful for the exposure.