XPost: rec.arts.tv, rec.arts.sf.tv   
   From: candid@dontbother.invalid   
      
   Dimensional Traveler wrote:   
   > James Sidbury wrote:   
   >> In article ,   
   >>  Jim Gysin  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> The artist is creating a special work of art.  The artist gets to   
   >>> define the terms of access to that art.   
   >>   
   >> But if the artist copyrights the work then he is explicitly agreeing   
   >> to whatever copyright law says.  If you want total control to the   
   >> access of your work then you should not copyright it but instead make   
   >> whatever deals you want with the people that you want to deal with.   
   >   
   > In which case they copyright it in their name, break their deal with you   
   > and you're left with nothing.   
      
   Not possible. You can't copyright something you didn't originate, at   
   least under US law. You can only acquire a copyright either by creating   
   the thing yourself or by a transfer of a pre-existing copyright. It's   
   impossible to actually steal a copyright (though fraud is possible, e.g.   
   tricking someone into signing over a copyright in exchange for a   
   worthless "title" to the Brooklyn Bridge or something.)   
      
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