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OTW Fannews: Copyright is the question

  • While a lot of fans are aware that older fiction is often part of the public domain, many might assume the same to be true about speech by deceased celebrities and historical figures. But as a Freakonomics podcast discussed, a century old speech might still be restricted.
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    The Rebellious Pixels Chain of Takedowns

    Last week remix artist Jonathan McIntosh had a troubling story to tell which put a spotlight on the current problems facing transformative works creators. In our current environment of automated copyright claims and the layers of entities users may have to go through to assert fair use rights, it takes real dedication sometimes to be heard.

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    Links roundup for 13 September 2012

    Here's a roundup of legal and technology audio stories that might be of interest to fans:

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    Links roundup for 4 August 2012

    Here's a roundup of legal and technology stories that may be of interest to fans.

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    Links roundup for 24 February 2012

    Here's a roundup of stories on commodification of fandom that might be of interest to fans:

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    Links roundup for 8 February 2012

    Here's a roundup of stories on fannish technologies in the news that might be of interest to fans:

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    Links Roundup for 12 December 2011

    Here's a roundup of stories on art and entertainment business models that might be of interest to fans:

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    Links Roundup for 30 November 2011

    Here's a roundup of stories on corporate decision making affecting gamers that might be of interest to fans:

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    Links Roundup for 2 November 2011

    Here's a roundup of stories on how fandom is changing for fans that might be of interest to fans:

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    Links Roundup for 19 August 2011

    Here are a couple of recent stories we think are of interest to fans using video streaming sites:

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