While the res[ponse will not satisfy you, the answer is that the creator is not selling the rights but only renting them; if the creator decided to sell the rights then he would not be able to collect rent on each and every use after the sale of the rights - the new owner would. It is sort of like real estate. What is being sold or rented is usage rights not the product itself, whioch is sort of like going into a hardware store and renting equipment rather than buying it outright. Inb the case of the mechanic, you are buying his services out right and not renting the use of those services as might be the case if you purchased annually an annual service contract. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Anthony Atkielski Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 4:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: filmscanners: Importance of Copyright on Images Johnny writes: > If I write a movie and get 5% of producer's net, > I get it forever. Why should you be paid forever for something you did only once? Do you pay your mechanic forever for a repair on your car that he completed only once?
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