Artists rights again

[Bror Hellman]

> I also want to point out something about the situation with Marvel, which
> doesn't relate to Don Rosa at all.  If Marvel and DC had actually bought
> the rights to the artwork and not just to reproduce it, they would have
> owed New York State a fortune in sales tax for all the art.  Apparently,
> buying reproduction rights didn't get taxed but buying original art did.
> 
> This was one of the main reasons that Marvel and DC started returning
> art on a regular basis.  

So... With a bit of luck, IRS could make Disney fall...

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