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CMV: Artists who do not wish their works to be published should have their wishes respected posthumously.

Recently, we have seen Michael Jackson "release" an album of songs that he never wanted to be released.  Likewise, Tolkien's translation of Beowulf has just been published despite his protestations that it is "hardly to my liking".  Jackie Kennedy's private letters to a priest are even being auctioned off.  I believe that this kind of behavior represents a deeply problematic invasion of the artists' privacy, and should not occur.  If they are unfortunately published, you and I ought to refrain from listening to or reading these works.

In short, I believe the dead have a right to privacy that ought not be violated for merely prurient interest.  Scholars and spies may have compelling interests in the material, but most of us do not.
gpt
> Scholars and spies may have compelling interests in the material, but most of us do not.

Fans of Michael Jackson and Tolkien would disagree. 

I believe the artist has a choice of who makes those decisions after their death. There is no other practical way of doing this. You're proposal would forbid those entrusted with the materials to do what they were entrusted to do. Perhaps a famous artist would have wanted their children to publish works for profit if they were hit with hard times?