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Disney refusing to pay Alan Dean Foster royalties for Star Wars, Alien books
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"No. No no no no no no. You done got me talkin' politics. I didn't wanna'. Like I said y'all, I'm just happy to be alive. I think I'll scoot over here right by this winda', let this beautiful carriage rock me to sleep, and dream about how lucky I am." - Chris MannixComment
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Now, I will concede there's a lot more to Siegel and Shusters' case than ownership... what it technically was about.
There was also the fact that two people had created one of the most profitable characters of all-time yet were actually just getting by financially.
I commend DC on their choice to bow to public pressure and work something out with Siegel/Shuster regarding
a yearly stipend, medical benefits, and credit their names in all future Superman stories, in exchange for no longer contesting ownership of Superman.[24] The stipend was initially $20,000[25] but rose over the years.[3]
The copyright to Action Comics #1 was in its renewal term on October 27, 1998 (the date the Copyright Term Extension Act became effective). This means that the copyright will expire 95 years after it was first secured,[52] i.e. in 2033. Thus, barring new legislation, Superman as he is depicted in Action Comics #1 will become public domain in 2033,
Disney and paying royalties for authors who had deals for being paid royalties?
Legally, that's cut and dry --- and notably different than ownership battles over classic characters, which have been cases about "morality/ethics" as much as "legality" since the 1970s.
And, as the linked article pointed out... denying royalties to their company's past freelance employees is almost certainly a deliberate corporate strategy as evidenced by the higher profile freelance authors being paid out first, because they are the ones with the loudest voices (and/or deepest pockets)."No. No no no no no no. You done got me talkin' politics. I didn't wanna'. Like I said y'all, I'm just happy to be alive. I think I'll scoot over here right by this winda', let this beautiful carriage rock me to sleep, and dream about how lucky I am." - Chris MannixComment
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