Darkbeer
11-04-2002, 08:04 PM
Battle for Pooh royalties heats up with new Disney deal (http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/4444228.htm) - AP, 11/4/02
QuikQuote: In the latest twist in a long and bitter royalty dispute over the billions of dollars generated by the sale of Winnie the Pooh merchandise, The Walt Disney Co. Monday said a new deal has been struck giving them exclusive worldwide rights to the Pooh characters starting in 2004.
The company said the granddaughter of Pooh creator A.A. Milne and the granddaughter of Pooh illustrator E. H. Shepard have decided to take advantage of changes in copyright law that allow them to reclaim their rights and enter into new agreements.
QuikQuote: In the latest twist in a long and bitter royalty dispute over the billions of dollars generated by the sale of Winnie the Pooh merchandise, The Walt Disney Co. Monday said a new deal has been struck giving them exclusive worldwide rights to the Pooh characters starting in 2004.
The company said the granddaughter of Pooh creator A.A. Milne and the granddaughter of Pooh illustrator E. H. Shepard have decided to take advantage of changes in copyright law that allow them to reclaim their rights and enter into new agreements.