On Thu, 01 Dec 1994 03:07:03 -0500, Holly Trimper <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > . . . how can museums sell the copyrights to artworks, when >the artworks and other objects are not actually *owned* by museums but held >in stewardship for the public trust? Holly, someone may have already responded, but just in case: You do not have to own an object to own the rights. Its sort of like derivatives--the "whole" is split up into parts. Michael Jackson doesnt own _Yesterday_, only the rights to its royalties. Best, Jim * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * S/RI Cultural Planners [log in to unmask] (e-mail) M.J.Czarniecki III 612.224.6954 (voice) 123 Farrington 612.222.1824 (fax) Saint Paul MN USA 55102-2101 (zip)