Promoting Fair Use and Creative Expression
Creative artists have been relatively free to reference and expand upon the works of others under the fair use doctrine of copyright law. Under fair use, they have enjoyed an environment that has supported the unrestricted flow of new ideas, criticism, commentary, interpretation, and analysis. However, the Internet and digital media make access to original works much easier and more frequently bring writers, rappers, filmmakers, critics, and other artists into direct conflict with those who wish to impose copyright restrictions beyond the legal intent.
The Harry Potter Lexicon Case - Pushing the Limits of Fair Use
The Arts, Communications, Entertainment and Sports Law Section of
the State Bar of Michigan together with the Right to Write Foundation present:
The Harry Potter Lexicon Case - Pushing the Limits of Fair Use
Sponsored by Gerald R. Ford Library and Thomas M. Cooley School of Law
Matt Bower will present Copyright Law for Creative Artists
On Friday May 21, 2010 form 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Matt Bower an Attorney with Safford and Baker will present Copyright Law for Creative Artists. The event is sponosred by the Muskegon Area Immediate School District. Reigster online at muskegonisd.org/deveopment. The event takes place at 630 Harvey Street in Muskegon. Bower will present an overview of basic copyright issues for visual artists, writers and musicians. Amy Baker of the Right to Write Fund will be at the event to provide background information on Fair Use cases relevant to Bower's
The Fair Use Blues
By Roger Rapoport
Juliet Weybret, a 16-year-old Lodi student, didn’t think she was breaking the law when she performed Winter Wonderland on a December 2008 video that was removed from YouTube soon after she posted it. Reposting the video would have forced her to hire an attorney and possibly go to federal court against Warner Music Group.
'Harry Potter Lexicon' is focus of Copyright Law and Fair Use seminar at GVSU
GRAND RAPIDS -- For publishers, reference books typically are not bestseller material.
For RDR Books Inc., Grand Rapids author Steven Vander Ark's "The Lexicon: An Unauthorized Guide to Harry Potter Fiction and Related Materials" has been the second highest selling title in the Muskegon book publisher's 16-year history.
"It's not a blockbuster. It's a good, solid reference book," said Roger Rapoport, owner of Muskegon-based RDR Books. "It's done well. We're very happy about that."
ALA 2009: Copyright ruling spawns revamped book
ALA Conference 2009: From the Harry Potter Case to the Right to Write Fund
ALA 2009: Copyright ruling spawns revamped book, new support for derivative works
Norman Oder -- Library Journal, 7/22/2009
Potter Lexicon revamped and reissued
ALA said it was a victory for fair use
New organization will defend writers
