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So, source is public domain somebody "owns copyright" on colorizing it, and you can no longer access the B&W source due to DMCA? That's pretty perverse, got an
by jojobas 3y ago
So, source is public domain somebody "owns copyright" on colorizing it, and you can no longer access the B&W source due to DMCA?
That's pretty perverse, got any links for a primer?
- grncdr 3y agoNot specific to colorization, but didn’t something like this happen with the Star Wars trilogy? Lucas made a re-release with a few edits (that were not universally liked) and it’s now impossible to purchase a new copy of the original version (or something like that, I only remember hearing about it).
- jojobas 3y agoWell Star Wars wasn't public domain, and I can't see why the copyright holders would be forced to keep selling old versions. But fair point, non-public-domain B&W could be withdrawn from distribution.