The Bronze Medal

home  |  August 10th, 2009

The ever expanding reach of copyright has removed more and more art and ideas from the public domain. The Walt Disney Company happily built its film empire out of folk culture (Snow White, Pinocchio) but any folk who try to build on Disney can expect a cease and desist order in the next mail.

— Lewis Hyde, The Gift

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    This is so true. And wrong. Homage is Homage, people - get out of your small mind set!
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