Enthetan
Master of Disaster
I was bored and decided to amuse myself by wandering over to the website of the US Copyright Office and looking up some LRH books and seeing the copyright history.
Taking as an example Introduction to Scientology Ethics, I notice that it has an interesting history. (Originally, I had put in links, but the links on the search are not permanent and time out)
In 2007 it was copyrighted in the name of Church of Spiritual Technology (this is the "Basics" version).
In 1999 a version was copyrighted (in a mass registration with many other documents) in the names of (1) "Church of Scientology International" and (2) "Church of Spiritual Technology, conducting its affairs under the name L. Ron Hubbard Library"
In 1988 a version was copyrighted (also in a mass registration) by (1) "Norman F. Starkey, executor of the Estate of L. Ron Hubbard" and (2) "New Era Publications International".
The 1973 edition is really interesting. It's title is "Introduction to scientology ethics. By L. Ron Hubbard", but the copyright holder is Mary Sue Hubbard. This is also the case for the 1970 edition.
Looking though other titles, I see other bits of interesting data. Like Scientology 8-8008's 1973 edition being copyrighted in the name of Diana Meredith DeWolf Hubbard (LRH's daughter Diana)
I'm just wondering what could be gleaned from this sort of info as to what has been going on internally in Co$ since LRH died.
The appearance is that, back in the 70's, it was LRH's intention to have Mary Sue and Diana be the official owners of the copyrights. Then at his death Norman Starkey gained control, and now control is in the hands of CST, which has issued new versions of the material in order to cement its hold on the copyrights.
Taking as an example Introduction to Scientology Ethics, I notice that it has an interesting history. (Originally, I had put in links, but the links on the search are not permanent and time out)
In 2007 it was copyrighted in the name of Church of Spiritual Technology (this is the "Basics" version).
In 1999 a version was copyrighted (in a mass registration with many other documents) in the names of (1) "Church of Scientology International" and (2) "Church of Spiritual Technology, conducting its affairs under the name L. Ron Hubbard Library"
In 1988 a version was copyrighted (also in a mass registration) by (1) "Norman F. Starkey, executor of the Estate of L. Ron Hubbard" and (2) "New Era Publications International".
The 1973 edition is really interesting. It's title is "Introduction to scientology ethics. By L. Ron Hubbard", but the copyright holder is Mary Sue Hubbard. This is also the case for the 1970 edition.
Looking though other titles, I see other bits of interesting data. Like Scientology 8-8008's 1973 edition being copyrighted in the name of Diana Meredith DeWolf Hubbard (LRH's daughter Diana)
I'm just wondering what could be gleaned from this sort of info as to what has been going on internally in Co$ since LRH died.
The appearance is that, back in the 70's, it was LRH's intention to have Mary Sue and Diana be the official owners of the copyrights. Then at his death Norman Starkey gained control, and now control is in the hands of CST, which has issued new versions of the material in order to cement its hold on the copyrights.