Links Roundup for 24 August 2011
Language English Here’s a roundup of stories about how companies are looking at fan-made videos that might be of interest:Rebecca Tushnet, chair of the OTW's Legal Committee, was quoted in the Wall...
View ArticleLinks Roundup for 12 September 2011
Language English Here's a roundup of stories about transformative works that might be of interest to fans: The Telegraph reviews a new interpretive dance piece based on the life of Osamu Tezuka...
View ArticleLinks Roundup for 28 September 2011
Language English Here's a roundup of stories about enduring fandom that might be of interest to fans: Last week, US NPR radio show Fresh Airrebroadcast its interview with author Allison Pearson about...
View ArticleLinks Roundup for 10 October 2011
Language English Here's a roundup of stories on fannish concepts that might be of interest to fans: One feature of many fandom communities is a gift economy. Scientific American explores the concept...
View ArticleLinks Roundup for 26 October 2011
Language English Here's a roundup of stories on women in fandom that might be of interest to fans: A post at Pop Culture Pirate both celebrates women's skills in creating remixes, and urges others to...
View ArticleLinks Roundup for 30 November 2011
Language English Here's a roundup of stories on corporate decision making affecting gamers that might be of interest to fans: Scottish journalist Rachael Carmen Simpson reported on a video game freebie...
View ArticleLinks Roundup for 19 December 2011
Language English Here's a roundup of stories on music and the classics that might be of interest to fans: The post Are music startups killing online music fandom? examines social aspects of music...
View ArticleLinks roundup for 19 May 2012
Language English Here's a roundup of stories looking at transformative works that might be of interest to fans: In this Tumblr blog post, the issue of transformative works is addressed directly and as...
View ArticleLinks roundup for 31 July 2012
Language English Here's a roundup of fanworks making the news stories that might be of interest to fans: While there are still plenty of stories in the media that take the "weirdness" angle to...
View ArticleLinks roundup for 9 August 2012
Language English Here's a roundup of stories on fanworks created for new audiences that might be of interest to fans:The Hindu took a look at the revamping of classics through fannish remixes. "Most of...
View ArticleOTW Secures DMCA Exemption from U.S. Copyright Office
Language English The OTW is proud to announce an important legal victory for fan vidders and other makers of noncommercial remix videos, achieved in conjunction with our friends at the Electronic...
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OTW Fannews: Knowing your rights
Language English Microsoft has been in the news for its copyright decisions in the past few months. Shogun Gamer had a discussion about Microsoft's retraction of a DRM decision that would have limited...
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OTW Legal Represents Fans at Roundtable
Language English The OTW's Legal Committee has been representing fans in a series of discussions dubbed "The Green Paper Roundtable", which are part of the U.S. National Telecommunications and...
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OTW Fannews: Fandom Business
Language English OTW's ally organization, Public Knowledge, is sponsoring a contest for remixers. In an effort to highlight the problem of consolidation in the U.S. cable industry, they are asking...
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OTW Fannews: Profiles in Marketing
Language English An increasing number of companies are marketing toward girls and women in tech, but not every attempt to capitalise on the trend is well-executed. NPR covered widespread criticism of...
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