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From a legal viewpoint she will lose on this one. As long as the fanzines give her the credit for the original work the rest is considered a form of reviews. Whether or not she decides to ever write her own version of the same information is a moot point. The issue is really about revenue and marketing.
posted by
white-cossack
on January 18, 2008 at 2:31 AM
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Re: majroj
You definitely make a good point there.
I will post more on this subject.
posted by
Matie
on January 14, 2008 at 3:31 PM
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Re: Kabu
Yep, I think that could be definitely IT.
posted by
Matie
on January 14, 2008 at 3:29 PM
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I read one of the Harry Potter companion books.
The initiative they exhibited was like the initiative a remora shows hanging under a shark. Perfectly legal, but they stand to rake in hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars by rehashing the authors hard-won story elements through cut and paste then asking hypothetical questions and advancing vague prognostications about the last Potter book.
They did have the good sense not to use entire chapters or even paragraphs, or artwork, which was (and is) copyrighted, such as book jackets. The "brief passages" clause in international copyright law does not extend to lengthy quotes or the reproduction of art to reproduce the nature of the original work in the new work. Sometimes I hear that the unique fonts may be cited as an example of that.
You know, the writers were wasting my time, but it took a publisher to put it in print and sell it. Probably made the lion's share of the money, too...unless it was self published?
posted by
majroj
on January 13, 2008 at 10:44 PM
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I know I wouldn't be happy. Itisn't about money it's not right to steal
posted by
Kabu
on January 13, 2008 at 6:58 PM
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Re: Re: katherine_ann
*if I were*, sorry.
posted by
Matie
on January 13, 2008 at 10:25 AM
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Re: katherine_ann
You know, I'm really on the fence on this, because if I was in her place I would feel the same too.
posted by
Matie
on January 13, 2008 at 10:25 AM
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Re: Geri
If I posted the article without telling who the author is or where did I take it from, it would be copyright infridgement, given that I'm posting it as if it's mine, which it's not.
posted by
Matie
on January 13, 2008 at 10:24 AM
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interesting in deed!
You know I was looking at those books, look alike Harr Potter. I dont think its fair at all!
posted by
Katherine_Ann
on January 13, 2008 at 9:58 AM
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Isn't it ironic...don't you think?
It's ironic you should post about copyright. Maybe it would have been a better idea to post a link to this article than to copy it here.
posted by
geri
on January 13, 2008 at 9:42 AM
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