Talk:Hergé Foundation

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Criticism, copy right issues[edit]

This page does not mention anything related to how serious Moulinsart considers the protection of the Tintin copyrights. A poorly written addition yesterday was swiftly removed (see the history, or the diff itself). I agree that the writing should be better, and it is drawing conclusions too fast. However, I think the spirit of the contribution has merit and should be part of this article. The current ruling in the Netherlands (meaning that Hergé does not own the copyrights but Casterman does) might have some serious ramifications, and only time will tell how this ruling will effect Moulinsart. There are plenty of high quality news outlets that have reported on the issue (in either Dutch or French, haven't found an English source yet):

De Morgen in Dutch
NRC in Dutch, behind a pay wall but you can read 15 free articles when registering. This article reads as a serious criticism of how Moulinsart bullies fan clubs when using Tintin images in their newsletters. The article also suggest the ramifications for Moulinsart are huge. According to the article, in 2009 Moulinsart changed course and started following the current expensive and restrictive policy with respect to the reproduction of Tintin images. Moulinsart refused to comment on the article.
RTBF in French
Le Soir in French

Someone at the forum tintinologist.org reflects seriously upon the verdict: http://www.tintinologist.org/forums/index.php?action=vthread&forum=7&topic=5462

The Adventures of Tintin: Memorabilia_and_merchandise makes a reference to how Moulinsart considers the issue of defending its copyrights:

Prhartcom, you seem to have an interest in this subject. What is your opinion on the recent Dutch verdict regarding the copy rights? Do you agree it should be included here? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Davidovitch 007 (talk • contribs) 09:41, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Tintinimaginatio s.a.[edit]

Should the article be renamed as such per this press release? Blake Gripling (talk) 09:00, 11 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

No, the Fondation Hergé doesn't change its name, it's Moulinsart SA which gets renamed (although the Editions Moulinsart keep their name). Fram (talk) 07:36, 12 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]