luis-can-jump t1_jeae8h5 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:08 PM Reply to comment by LordOfTrubbish in TIL a special law in the UK was created to ensure that the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital will forever be able to collect royalties from stage performances, audiobooks, book releases, etc. of Peter Pan in the UK. This is the only work with an 'exception' to copyright laws. by [deleted] It isn’t to fund it, it’s a UK hospital so it’s funded by the NHS. It just helps build profits for additional services, research, etc. Permalink Parent 28
luis-can-jump t1_j9pc0zq wrote on February 23, 2023 at 4:50 PM Reply to Legendary BBC football commentator John Motson dies aged 77 by HeStoleMyBalloons What.... no way Permalink 2
luis-can-jump t1_jeae8h5 wrote
Reply to comment by LordOfTrubbish in TIL a special law in the UK was created to ensure that the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital will forever be able to collect royalties from stage performances, audiobooks, book releases, etc. of Peter Pan in the UK. This is the only work with an 'exception' to copyright laws. by [deleted]
It isn’t to fund it, it’s a UK hospital so it’s funded by the NHS. It just helps build profits for additional services, research, etc.