âAfter this ruling, and youâre an artist and your paintingâs in the North Carolina Museum of Art or you post a photo of a North Carolina lighthouse on your website or you write a piece of music and theyâre playing it in a North Carolina museum, the state has every right to take it and infringe on your copyright,â Allen said. âItâs open season on intellectual property owners now.â https://www.fayobserver.com/news/20200323/us-supreme-court-rules-against-fayetteville-videographer-in-pirate-ship-lawsuit