First of all, this has indeed caused more problems than you know for me. What I have done is publicly acknowledged that I had absolutely no part of - or prior knowledge of the acquisition.
Secondly, I have absolutely every right to insure that my artwork is not a part of some long-term plan that includes premium services to access what I have freely provided in the past. This includes insuring that it was not sold along with the database or other components of the portals.
In my official statement, I provided a link to a University Press article that touches on the issues of; while one person may not be making profit from a transaction, someone actually is in the process.
You think this is about greed or arrogance? I'm struggling to pay enormous medical expenses for my son every week, while there stands a chance that my hard work over the years has (undeniably) added to the value of a sale that has profited others, and for all I know was sold without my permission. I somehow get the feeling I’m not the only one who would be concerned.
Perhaps a hard working artist, looking out for the people he has given to freely for years, including the well-being of his family sickens you. But what I have done is step forward to insure that my work remains the way I intended it to be.
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