What I am driving at Fred is that the copyright has been bought and paid for.

Hairbrained schemes to release bootleg CDs are not worth discussing as you seem to agree.

With regard to artistic versus fiscal value I admit I put this rather clumsily and would agree with your comments. That said is it fair to expect someone who has bought something that no one else wanted at the time should then be expected to give it away?

And... there was no snigger intended.