They copyright their designs of the characters, and the movie as a whole, and their screenplay. They don't own the original stories (which themselves were put in writing often bases on oral folklore elements). No one can go and make Cinderella 2 using Disney's designs. They can, and do, release their own take on Cinderella in various forms.
Why Johnny Can't Read Any New Public Domain Books In The US: Because Nothing New Entered The P.D.
- 03/01/2012 11:33:34 PM
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I find it difficult to see this as stealing rights from the public.
- 04/01/2012 11:15:35 AM
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Are you arguing for illegal use of legally protected works?
- 04/01/2012 09:34:18 PM
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No. I'm saying that keeping works in copyright doesn't stop them from being read, watched, etc.
- 04/01/2012 10:24:50 PM
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That's not the point, though.
- 05/01/2012 01:05:17 PM
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????
- 05/01/2012 03:22:58 PM
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Re: ????
- 05/01/2012 04:04:21 PM
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That isn't inspiration that wanting to use the popularity of the original to promote your work
- 05/01/2012 05:04:25 PM
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I don't get it.
- 04/01/2012 05:51:19 PM
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You know those Jane Austen parodies? Only because Jane Austen is in the public domain.
- 04/01/2012 09:32:20 PM
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Parody is actually covered by the legal definition of fair use so doesn't break copyright.
- 04/01/2012 10:28:08 PM
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I'm fairly sure the Jane Austen parodies do in fact use actual paragraphs... no? *NM*
- 04/01/2012 10:31:32 PM
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The zombies one doesn't precisely. It's somewhat modernised. I've not read the others.
- 04/01/2012 10:32:59 PM
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Yes, they take tons of text from actual books. Contrast this with Ms. Rowling's reaction. *NM*
- 05/01/2012 07:01:46 PM
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If there's zero chance of needing a lawyer at some point, it's way more likely to actually happen.
- 04/01/2012 10:43:23 PM
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Answering you specifically
- 05/01/2012 04:57:33 PM
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Patents and copyrights aren't meant to last forever (shouldn't, anyway)
- 04/01/2012 10:33:30 PM
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I know they aren't. I don't necessarily agree that they shouldn't though.
- 05/01/2012 05:01:05 PM
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Re: I know they aren't. I don't necessarily agree that they shouldn't though.
- 06/01/2012 12:47:50 AM
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That is a very confusing article.
- 04/01/2012 10:19:22 PM
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Works published between 1923 and 1978 are different
- 04/01/2012 10:25:16 PM
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Do you think it is right that Disney can protect its movies?
- 05/01/2012 05:29:08 PM
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Ok, what has movies Disney done lately that were on par with its classics? *NM*
- 05/01/2012 07:44:20 PM
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And speaking of Disney's classics...
- 05/01/2012 10:06:16 PM
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Until Disney discovered and copyrighted them, they obviouslty didn't exist. *NM*
- 06/01/2012 12:58:55 AM
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Except of course they haven't copyrighted them...
- 06/01/2012 01:53:01 AM
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OK why is that even a point of argument?
- 06/01/2012 02:42:47 PM
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No incentive to make great new works if they can just keep re-releasing Lion King in 3D *NM*
- 06/01/2012 09:45:38 PM
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I'm a lot older than your five year old, but I'm not sure I disagree Tangled is better.
- 06/01/2012 11:12:32 PM
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Well, if corporations are now people, then maybe their copyright could be different? *shrug*
- 05/01/2012 07:57:38 PM
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Re: Well, if corporations are now people, then maybe their copyright could be different? *shrug*
- 06/01/2012 01:18:04 AM
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Can you back that up?
- 06/01/2012 04:17:35 AM
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Re: Can you back that up?
- 06/01/2012 06:02:01 PM
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Artist/Singers used to *always* be on tour in order to make a living.
- 06/01/2012 09:34:44 PM
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