HeightPrivilege t1_jea7yhc wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:27 PM Reply to comment by OfficeChairHero in TIL a special law in the UK was created to ensure that the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital will forever be able to collect royalties from stage performances, audiobooks, book releases, etc. of Peter Pan in the UK. This is the only work with an 'exception' to copyright laws. by [deleted] Pretty much, lobbied to have copyright terms extended. It's not in perpetuity yet though. Permalink Parent 22
HeightPrivilege t1_jea7yhc wrote
Reply to comment by OfficeChairHero in TIL a special law in the UK was created to ensure that the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital will forever be able to collect royalties from stage performances, audiobooks, book releases, etc. of Peter Pan in the UK. This is the only work with an 'exception' to copyright laws. by [deleted]
Pretty much, lobbied to have copyright terms extended. It's not in perpetuity yet though.