"Making a profit off of public domain works is allowed; indeed, it’s half the point. You’re allowed to make a hip-hop rendition of Shakespeare’s sonnets and then sell it to make money. The crux of the matter here is balancing the public interest against private interests; individuals should have the right to be compensated for their work, and the public should be free to reuse and remix the products of our shared culture."
— Maria Bustillos on public domain, copyright law and the infamous Aaron Swartz / JSTOR case
