tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post114104154727836806..comments2024-03-14T13:06:38.883+00:00Comments on cultural snow: Jesus' blood never failed me yetTim Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-1141137627088670342006-02-28T14:40:00.000+00:002006-02-28T14:40:00.000+00:00True. And the fact that both books are unmitigated...True. And the fact that both books are unmitigated sewage is neither here nor there, but I thought I'd just chuck it in.<BR/><BR/>I think an analogy would be James Brown vs sampling. In the mid-80s, he was trying to sue the ass off everyone who used the 'Funky Drummer' beat. Then he realised that sampling was reviving interest in his 60s and 70s material, and doing no harm whatsoever to his sales. So he backed off.Tim Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-1141135813250722812006-02-28T14:10:00.000+00:002006-02-28T14:10:00.000+00:00I thought the same thing. I think the issue here i...I thought the same thing. I think the issue here is that Leigh et al claim that they spent a fair old chunk of their life researching the theory, and that Dan Brown shouldn't be able to just scoop up their work and plonk it into his book without asking their permission.<BR/>While I don't necessarily agree with them I can see how it would be irritating to see Dan Brown getting the accolades and the Benjamins. Although the sales of their book haven't exactly been harmed by it...Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834668284039874668noreply@blogger.com