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Re: SV: Knight and Public Domain



"No one wants to rip off his heirs but profiting from
something you didn't help create 70 plus years after
the death of he who did create it is ridiculously
excessive. Ten years would be reasonable. "

Whoa, I don't know where to begin with that one. That is how artists make money. That is our bank account and our savings. That is our STOCK in the future.
Thats like saying someone who bought stock in a company ten years ago for the betterment of his family should be payed out and left to reinvest. It is hard enough trying to make money as an artist to have that to deal with.
I'd be lucky to have something that earns money for 10 weeks regardless of 10 years. Hell, its a battle to own the very artwork you created out of a lifetime of learning. I own almost NOTHING of what I've produced and rarely will anyone ever see it....and I need to pay the taxes on it. Knight is our Getty, and his family should reap the benifits and be proud to be part of that heritage for a long time. Why do we work if its not for the betterment of our family's.


David Krentz
On May 15, 2008, at 8:09 PM, Andrew Simpson wrote: