Buzz at it again

On Dec 31 2010, 12:53*pm, Pat Flannery wrote:
Topps trading card company put a picture of Buzz on a trading card of
its "American Heroes" series and Buzz didn't give them permission to do
that, so Buzz is suing Topps:http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/mone...aut-buzz-aldri...
I intend to include a likeness of Buzz on _my_ new series of trading
cards: "American A-Holes".

Pat

Topps is a for profit corporation in the business of making money off
of people's likenesses. Like everyone else Buzz wants to be paid if
they are making money off him:

Filings provide a look at how baseball union war chest operates.
By ERIC FISHER
Staff writer
Published November 06, 2006 : Page 32
"During 2005, the union received $5.5 million from Donruss, $1 million
from Fleer, $4 million from Topps and $5.7 million from Upper Deck. In
July 2005, the players association cut back its trading card licenses
to just Upper Deck (which purchased Fleer after its bankruptcy filing)
and Topps, cutting out Donruss. Those new licensing agreements with
Topps and Upper Deck commenced in January."
http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/52619

It's called capitalism bud. You of course are free to choose not to
be paid when people are making money off you. You are also free to
choose to work at your job for free while helping your employer to
make a profit. Most people would choose not to do so.


Bob Clark