It never should have happened. It was just a marketing gimmick by two guys with a shitty podcast. Fuck you for besmirching a great artist’s name.
I’d like to believe George would’ve done a great bit on this whole situation and show us why everyone here is an idiot.
On one hand, I get it. Carlin was one of my favorites.
On the other, though, the case as reported doesn’t add up. Dead people have no rights, so there was no violation. It was clearly identified as an impression, much like Carlin himself might have done. As a derivative work, it wouldn’t violate copyright. It’s hard to see the basis for this — unless the creators are just acknowledging that they don’t have the resources to fight it.
Dead people may not have rights, but their very living family definitely does. When my dog died, I got upset when my mom kept trying to shove reminders in my face when all I wanted to do was forget for awhile - I can’t imagine how I’d feel about an actual human being.
How would you like it if you were grieving and someone posted some tasteless shit about your loved one? (assuming you aren’t a sociopath, of course, which may be a bit much considering this is the internet)
