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200 years ago the Grimm brothers collected tales that had been memorized and shared for generations in the German oral tradition and made them into a book of fa
by totetsu 4y ago
200 years ago the Grimm brothers collected tales that had been memorized and shared for generations in the German oral tradition and made them into a book of fairy tales. 70 years Walt Disney made some animated movies based on these fairy tales. Today sharing a copy of Cinderella is Piracy.
- justsomehnguy 4y ago> sharing a copy of Cinderella is Piracy with Disney artwork.
- justshowpost 4y agoMoreover, Grimms' copyright has been expired while Disney's copyright is set to never expire.
- chatterhead 4y agoDisney being the artists whose labor and skill they labelled their own and claimed ownership of in perpetuity. Sure, it's "Disney's" artwork.
- justsomehnguy 4y agoI have a problem with Disney's > claimed ownership of in perpetuity but I don't have a problem with labour and skill - D. paid for that labour and skill. Awfully low and abusive, but just like every other corporate, especially in USA.
- chatterhead 4y agoIf Disney gets to renegotiate it's licensing rights with the government; the original authors of work claimed by Disney should be allowed to, too. But, that concept exhibits a "should" attribute of fairness so obviously it's illogical and ridiculous.