You probably would have heard or read about this example that
I'm going to share, but for the sake of those who didn't
know.....
Do you know who wrote Snow White & The Seven Dwarves? Walt
Disney? You know it wasn't. But most people cannot name the
original author because Snow White is almost synonymous with
Disney. Why?
Disney took what was already in the Public Records and REPACKAGED
it into a brand new product. A cartoon feature-length movie,
that has been watched all over the world. He created a classic
out of Public Records that is loved by people of all ages.
I'm not suggesting you go make a movie Click here to read more from this article
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The philosophy behind the Public Records is simple and very powerful. To elaborate we must first look at the traditional way in which Art and Intellectual property is governed. It is controlled by one thing, and that is money. People believe that to protect ones rights and to deter theft of their work, it (the work) must be protected by making it illegal to reproduce a work without authorization by the author. Any use other than use the author, "authorizes" will result in legal action against the person or corporation who infringes, by the person or corporation who originally created Click here to read more from this article
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