I understand that credit should be given where credit is due and that people should be compensated for their work but at some point a line has to be drawn. I mean Disney is out of control. Not to mention the legal case surrounding “Happy Birthday”. The fact that people have been sued for singing it at birthday parties is outrageous, some present! In a way it’s satisfying that Warner/Chappell has lost the suit and the song is going to be made public domain. It’s not that I care much about the song but it’s just ridiculous for a person or corporation to have a monopoly on something for so long.

Copyrights have been getting gradually extended since their creation. I agree that they should have been longer than their original 14 years but a life time plus 70 years is definitely a bit much. Not to mention the fact that copyrights can be purchased and that corporations can own them for 100 years. The fact that it does not matter who made it but rather who owns it proves that copyrights no longer just protect intellectual property. They protect financial interests.