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
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