How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney
NFT enthusiasts envision a fictional world of fan-owned creative properties and character crossovers. Just don't forget about real world copyright law.
Copyright Lately on “The Town”
On today's episode of "The Town" podcast, I joined Puck News co-founder and former Hollywood Reporter Editorial Director Matt Belloni to discuss copyright termination, an area of ever-increasing importance to the movie business.
Is HitPiece the Fyre Festival of NFT Startups?
Inside HitPiece, an NFT site where the only things in scarce supply are common sense, self-awareness and basic decency.
It’s No Laughing Matter As Spotify Removes Comedy Tracks
Comedians and other spoken word authors are seeking the same streaming royalties paid to songwriters, but an impasse has led to the removal of their works from Spotify.
Was Mark Twain the Original “Bad Art Friend”?
More than a century before feuds over kidney donation stories captivated the internet, Mark Twain and his friend Edward House battled over a stage adaptation of “The Prince and the Pauper.”
Why SNL’s “Muppets” Parody Had Even the Media Fooled
"Saturday Night Live's" literal beat down of "The Muppet Show" so closely resembled the classic Jim Henson characters that some viewers thought the Muppets had really made an appearance on the show. Did SNL go too far?
Is it Fair Use to Reproduce Out-of-Print Seuss?
With Dr. Seuss Enterprises deciding to no longer publish six books containing racially insensitive content, would it be fair use for others to do so?
Is Trump Office’s Use of the Great Seal Legal?
The newly-minted "Office of the Former President" features a logo with a striking resemblance to the Great Seal of the United States. Is it legal?
The Copyright Legacy of Martin Luther King
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream—and a copyright. Both still live on today.
Chess and Copyright: A Losing Gambit
"The Queen's Gambit" has sparked a new wave of interest in chess. And while chess moves and game results aren't protected by copyright law, that's not for a lack of trying.