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Grant Me the Serenity to Walk in the Footsteps of Giants: Authorship Disputes with Christian Prayers

r wrote 1 month ago: For those looking for information about a movie that involves a certain Chinese symbol that is deriv … more →

Tags: Anonymous, attribution, Copyright, cultural appropriation

Rebecca Tushnet's latest article on fan-created works and fair use

r wrote 1 month ago: Check out Rebecca Tushnet, User-Generated Discontent: Transformation in Practice, 31 COLUM. J.L … more →

Tags: Intellectual Property, fandom, Copyright, fans, Articles

Kermit sings Hurt: Uncle Trent (and Johnny Cash) should be proud

r wrote 2 months ago: This video of Kermit the Frog singing plaintively (about his love for Miss Piggy?) has been making … more →

Tags: Intellectual Property, Music, remix culture, cultural appropriation, Nine Inch Nails, Copyright, muppets

Hello, Ambassador Kitty: Hello Kitty, Japanese official ambassador for tourism

r wrote 3 months ago: Following the appointment of Doraemon as the Japanese official ambassador for anime, Hello Kitty ha … more →

Tags: News, INTERNATIONAL, Japan, Marketing, Cute Animals, cats and dogs living together in harmony

Happy Birthday Belongs To You and Me?: A possible copyfraud in action?1 comment

r wrote 3 months ago: There is no better example of the political economy of the present copyright system than a recent de … more →

Tags: Intellectual Property, Political Economy, we own it we can do what we want, Copyright, Public Domain

Response to Who Gets to Write Fandom History?

r wrote 3 months ago: As you describe in your post, Who Gets to Write Fandom History?, understanding how fandoms are creat … more →

Tags: Copyright, fan labor, fandom, fans, Harry Potter, Intellectual Property

Who Gets to Write Fandom History?1 comment

kdccdk wrote 3 months ago: I was pretty excited to learn of the Fan History wiki. It’s a fantastic idea, since cultural s … more →

Tags: Intellectual Property, fandom, Copyright

Superman -- not faster than a not-so-speeding reversion of copyright ownership

r wrote 4 months ago: The ownership issues involving Superman have always been contentious but not factually disputed … more →

Tags: Intellectual Property, Political Economy, Economic Analysis, cultural appropriation, we own it we can do what we want, Copyright, fans, attribution, Superman

Book Review: Christine Harold's Our Space: Resisting the Corporate Control of Culture

r wrote 5 months ago: Summary of review of OurSpace by Christine Harold: Highly suggested for purchase by libraries, schol … more →

Tags: Copyright, cultural appropriation

Does saving culture violate copyright law? Often the answer is yes.

r wrote 6 months ago: Which of these is acceptable under copyright law? Republishing books when their authors are almost … more →

Tags: Copyright, cultural appropriation, Intellectual Property

Recut, Reframe, Recycle: Quoting Copyrighted Material in User-Generated Video: "Harbringer" study about participatory media / remix culture1 comment

r wrote 7 months ago: The study, Recut, Reframe, Recycle: Quoting Copyrighted Material in User-Generated Video, suggests … more →

Tags: Copyright, cultural appropriation, fair-use, fandom

Harajuku Lover? Or Exploiter?: Authenticity of GothicLolitaware-lite

r wrote 8 months ago: “Love the culture? Write a song about it. Then, use it to sell a handbag. “ Susan Scafi … more →

Tags: cultural appropriation, Intellectual Property, Japan, Political Economy


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