"But an unintended consequence is to allow the control, in part, of other rights." "Because the estate of Fred Astaire has been so tight with the control of his image and performances, the reputation of the music of Irving Berlin, which provided the late singer/dancer with signature pieces, can be argued to have been compromised" says Mr. Behr. "A whole generation is growing up without enough exposure to Astaire to understand his importance in pop culture, and their appreciation of Irving Berlin has likely suffered as well, because they can't see or hear very easily any more how Astaire interpreted his works." Full Article at Christian Science Monitor