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The Right of Publicity and Dead People… A Happy Birthday to Elvis

Jan 7th, 2010
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I write this on the eve of what would have been Elvis Presley’s 75th birthday.
Frankly, I could care less. I’m about as far from a fan as I am from Memphis, Tennessee.
So why mention it? Because the King’s estate continues to command a king’s ransom by zealously protecting and exploiting its IP rights. These include [...]