当局赋予技艺精湛的工匠以七年的特权垄断自己打造的奢侈品。从这一制度中获利的一批人中就有斯佩耶尔的约翰内斯——印刷机发明者约翰内斯·古腾堡的徒弟。作家和艺术家并非总是受益者。强大的出版集团视书籍为财产,并通过售卖乔叟、弥尔顿、莎士比亚等作家的作品获利。英国的《安妮法令》是世界上第一部由政府与议会而...
over the owner’s objection, it is oppressive. There’s a battle raging on your computer right now—one that pits you against worms and viruses, Trojans, spyware, automatic update features and digital rights management technologies. It’s the battle to determine who owns your computer. ...
Sony Pictures Television, which owns the rights to the original series and has been working on the sequel for the past two years, is the studio.Danza and Milano are set to reprise their roles as Tony and Samantha Micelli. Set 30 years after the events of the original series, the sequel ...
Who Owns Activision In one of the largest deals in thebusinessworld, Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion transaction. Making Microsoft the world’s third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony. However, given the size of the deal, this is still under t...
Disney also owns Miramax Films, run by the Weinstein brothers. When the Disney Company was run by the Gentile Disney family prior to its takeover by Eisner in 1984, it epitomized wholesome, family entertainment. While it still holds the rights to Snow White, under Eisner, the company has ex...
Given that Apple literally owns the markets for affordable mass-market phones and so much else, why would it be surprising that the company would introduce a new tier of premium luxury that delivers the future at a price the past could not imagine?
Graham Nash(catalogue to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group, which already owns the material of David Crosby and Stephen Stills), price undisclosed. Enrique Iglesias(recorded music catalogue to Influence Media Partners), “valued at 9 figures.” ...
Beman makes his living as a personal trainer, owns a chain of fitness stores in New Jersey. But he never lost the fight bug and, about 10 years ago, decided to become an agent. For tough guys. Exclusively. He wasn't motivated by money -- you'd be better off digging for oil in ...
In 2019, McKay flew to Ireland, where he owns a lake home, and churned out the script “in a furious way that I never had before,” he says. Jennifer Lawrence, who had wanted to work with McKay, signed on to play astronomy postgrad Kate Dibiasky and bids came in from Sony, Univer...
The company was founded in 1905 by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis. They were established as successful entrepreneurs before the company was started; Davis owns an imaging business, and Wilsdorf is an accountant. Rolex has been replacing expensive fake watches for many years. Founded in 1905, ...