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8. I wonder if Yahoo news is similarly exercised about Disney copyrights?

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 02:07 PM

Jan 2012

The rights to the images of such beloved cartoons as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck should long ago have passed into the public domain, but the Disney Corporation, through an army of well-financed lobbyists, continues to extend its exclusive copyright, and woe to anyone who infringes or even thinks about infringing on that copyright.

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It costs ten bucks to watch MLK's "I Have A Dream" speech. Ouch. [View all] KamaAina Jan 2012 OP

That counter-argument is bizarre cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #1

His kids have fought with each other 4 years while allowing his memorial to all but fall to weeds... hlthe2b Jan 2012 #3

Then why can I see it on YouTube right now? frazzled Jan 2012 #2

Yea, I just looked it up too. Came right up on Google. tridim Jan 2012 #5

You mean this speech that's playing on my PC right now? snooper2 Jan 2012 #4

Here's an article with more on the issue starroute Jan 2012 #6

MLK site: "Unlicensed use of the speech or a part of it can still be lawful in some circumstances .. frazzled Jan 2012 #7

As is often the case... MellowDem Jan 2012 #9

I wonder if Yahoo news is similarly exercised about Disney copyrights? gratuitous Jan 2012 #8

Past a certain point, the U.S. should charge a corporate copyright holder for the rights. bigmonkey Jan 2012 #11