People don't pay for the "magic" per se, they pay for the showmanship. In my opinion, revealing the mechanics of a magic act in no way detracts from that particular act's commercial viability. Struggling magicians, on the other hand, might be of another opinion.
On 1/15/07, MacGyverMagic/Mgm macgyvermagic@gmail.com wrote:
In a previous discussion it was determined that most magic tricks aren't patented (for fear of revealing the method) or copyrighted (only the way it's written down in a book or recorded on a DVD or video is copyrighted). However, isn't exposure of commercially available effects considered [[piracy]] then?
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