Wolf has it right that the current trend is "Everything belongs to somebody" and the "somebodies" will try to squeeze as much cash out of it as possible.

The issue isn't always money, though; many brand owners are concerned that their products aren't used in a way they don't agree with. BBC have, on several occasions, acted to stop what they call improper use of their creations, such as the Daleks, and other Doctor Who related characters, Tom Waits has an absolute ban on any of his songs being used for any advertising, marketing or political purposes, and many bands have waded in when politicians have used their music. Disney have always been somewhat zealous about protecting their property. Whether or not that will relax any now that the company is Pixar in all but name remains to be seen. If not, then I guess all the Marvel based fan art is royally shafted, too.

Fan art, and the right to produce it, is a privelege, not a right. I'm grateful there are some companies out there who allow it. I just wish more of them were sensible about it.

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