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Does Pantone have a monopoly on colors? Is that bad?

The Pantone company built a business by standardizing the way designers and companies communicate about color. But one artist is challenging their color monopoly.

Listen to the full Planet Money episode: “The company that owns colors”

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Sam Yellowhorse Kesler
Sam Yellowhorse Kesler is an Associate Producer for Planet Money.