Posted on 18 June 2008 by r
In several recent blog and news stories (including my favorite headline of the bunch: The Associated Press plays role of Metallica in Napster-esque war with bloggers), the AP’s stated fair use policy for bloggers is discussed.
And what is the limits of AP’s version of fair use? If a blogger wants to use more than 5 [...]
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Posted on 31 May 2008 by r
Main points
1. As media consumers become amateur media producers with an (at least perceived) economic stake in a media production, it has become more important for scholars to examine the legal and public policy implications of these fan productions and the communities that create them.
2. Communications theory that has informed most political economy/legal scholarship is [...]
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Posted on 6 April 2008 by r
The ownership issues involving Superman have always been contentious but not factually disputed — two teenagers created Superman and then sold their rights for a miniscule amount. Litigation ensued in bursts for decades, with the original creators dying and their heirs taking up their cause, and the owner/licensor of Superman, Warner Bros/ Time Warner, making [...]
Filed under: American comics, Cultural appropriation, Superman, attribution, copyright, cultural ownership, economic analysis, fans, intellectual property, political economy, we own it we can do what we want | No Comments »
Posted on 24 March 2008 by r
So which group is the new Carrie ‘n’ friends?*
You’ve likely never watched either of the “new Sex in the City” shows this season, Lipstick Jungle and Cashmere Mafia. The only difference in substance I’ve figured out is that one has Lucy Liu, the other has Brooke Shields – and they both seem more like the [...]
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Posted on 18 January 2008 by r
So what possibly could romance novels featuring awkwardly-smooth-talking fictional Native Americans, plagiary, fans, and black-footed ferrets have in common? One bizarre detective story by a group of go-getter romance novel fans on the blog, Smart Bitches, Trashy Books! In an extensive investigation of the writings of Cassie Edwards, our intrepid detectives found many instances of [...]
Filed under: attribution, cute animals, fan labor, fangirl, fans, plagiary, romance novel | 1 Comment »
