I wanted to alert folks to a great piece by Sam Levin in the East Bay Express,“When Corporations Want Profits, They Don’t Ask for Permission.” Most discussion around copyright has focused on movie and music piracy, but the plight of creative artists, illustrators and designers is equally significant and must be included in any debate about “theft” in this digital age.
Levin’s story explores how “large retail companies are stealing the work of independent artists — and forcing them to remain silent about it.” This is a must-read. You can find versions of the article: When Corporations Want Profits, They Don’t Ask for Permission and Corporate Copyright Theft: See How Large Companies Rip Off Independent Artists