OTW Fannews: Do it yourself edition
Language English TechDirt discussed the new site DMCAInjury.com, which was set up to keep track of bogus DMCA takedown requests. Those who file such claims could face punishment for those actions under...
View ArticleOTW Fannews: Privacy and preservation
Language English Salon warned consumers that entertainment driven by data gathering"won't end well." Author Andrew Leonard described how much Netflix knew about his viewing experience with a particular...
View ArticleOTW Fannews: Public challenges and social tagging
Language English A thesis written about the AO3's tagging system"attempts to begin exploring the question of what kind of environment the site's particular blend of open social tagging and some...
View ArticleOTW Fannews: Collective action
Language English Fans and the general public are becoming less tolerant of corporate overreaches in copyright claims. A crackdown on Etsy vendors marketing Firefly-related hats caused sufficient...
View ArticleProposal for a Small Claims Copyright Process
Language English The U.S. Congress is taking initial steps to write what the Register of Copyrights, Maria Pallante, called "the next great copyright act." This will be a long, complicated process, but...
View ArticleOTW Fannews: Playfulness and IP
Language English The University of Buffalo hosted a lecture by intellectual property scholar Madhavi Sunder titled Learning by Doing. Sunder says. “'Copyright owners have tolerated much fan activity on...
View ArticleOTW Fannews: Legal stands
Language English Online platform WordPress recently took a stand against abuse of DMCA takedown notices. They decided to join with journalists using the site in a suit "for damages under Section 512(f)...
View ArticleOTW Fannews: Takedowns from all sides
Language English Forbes was one of many sites discussing YouTube's crackdown on fans who use video game footage to review or discuss games. "So at the same time as two major console makers are...
View ArticleOTW Legal Files Amicus Brief in Garcia v. Google
Language English In our continuing effort to protect against online censorship that would harm fans, last week, the OTW filed an amicus brief in the case of Garcia v. Google. The case involves the...
View ArticleOTW files amicus brief in Capitol Records vs Vimeo
Language English Together with a number of allies, OTW's Legal Committee filed an amicus brief Wednesday in the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Capitol Records v. Vimeo. The case...
View ArticleOTW Fannews: Commercial Exploits
Language English Many fans of Fall Out Boy launched a petition to protest a proposed event by podcaster Jensen Karp which would revolve around reading "the most ridiculous REAL fanfiction about them on...
View Article10 Fair Use Misconceptions
Language English This is Fair Use Week 2015 in the U.S. which takes place from February 23-27. The event is held to raise public awareness of the importance the rights of individuals, nonprofits like...
View ArticleOTW Fannews: Building and Re-Building
Language English The Prince Albert Daily Herald wrote about a fanfiction author whose path to publication involved plagiarism. "Another series she’s working on centres on the fictional Red Rebels...
View ArticleOTW Fannews: Staying Vigilant
Language English The Japan News posted a story about how a Trans-Pacific Partnership crackdown could affect fanfiction publishing. "[T]he 12 nations engaged in the TPP negotiations are building a...
View ArticleOTW Legal Contributes to Victory in Lenz v. Universal
Language English Way back in 2007, Stephanie Lenz posted a 29-second video on YouTube of her 18-month-old son dancing in her kitchen. Playing in the background was Prince's song "Let's Go Crazy."...
View ArticleOTW Needs Your Stories About Fanwork Takedowns
Language English OTW Legal wants your stories!Over the years, OTW Legal has spoken for fans and fanwork creators in comments to governments around the world including the U.S., the E.U., Australia, and...
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