I always take these "exploited the author/artist/musician.." claims with a grain of salt. They always focus on cases where publishers did particularly well and ignore ones where they lost money.
It's the same when someone invents something for a corporation and doesn't share in the profit. The next time anyone tells you about one of these ask him if the reverse should be true. If an employee loses a fortune, Exxon Valdez style, should he share the loss? Very few people see the symmetry in this.
It's the same when someone invents something for a corporation and doesn't share in the profit. The next time anyone tells you about one of these ask him if the reverse should be true. If an employee loses a fortune, Exxon Valdez style, should he share the loss? Very few people see the symmetry in this.