tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513524515428334509.post9190631016126367980..comments2024-03-26T10:41:35.852+00:00Comments on The 1709 Blog: Crowdfunding May Take Fair Use Where It Has Never Gone BeforeMarie-Andree Weisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125973798789498436noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513524515428334509.post-83451754104824766722016-03-07T16:10:23.429+00:002016-03-07T16:10:23.429+00:00Hello Steve,
Well, I would not have used the word...Hello Steve,<br /><br />Well, I would not have used the word "misleading" as it may be a tad bit strong. Shall we settle on "not clear enough"? Indeed, the book I mentioned is not fan fiction. I know this, and used it only to show an exemple of a prior use of the great Garth of Izar. As you mentioned in your comment, such official derivative products co-exist with fan-fiction. I hope my comment clarifies my post. Cheers, Marie-AndréeMarie-Andree Weisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17125973798789498436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513524515428334509.post-78942567848735459272016-03-06T14:48:47.568+00:002016-03-06T14:48:47.568+00:00This statement is misleading: "Indeed, Star T...This statement is misleading: "Indeed, Star Trek has its own fan fiction cottage industry. It includes short stories, novels – like this one about Garth of Izar – - and even new episodes, such as those produced by “Star Trek: New Voyages,” a project which is also crowdfunded and produced by a non-profit." You've got an apple in with your oranges. <br /><br />The Star Trek novels are not fan fiction. They are professionally written, edited, published works produced under licence from CBS. The licenced publisher, Simon & Schuster (through its Pocket and Gallery imprints), and CBS Licencing go through a series of steps to ensure licensor approval and standard book editing stages. The writers work under work-for-hire contracts, leaving copyright with CBS. CBS owns the contents of the novel Garth of Izar just as they own the contents of the Star Trek episode in which the character first appeared. <br /><br />This is far from the world of fan fiction and fan films, where people do what they want without permission and hope that CBS's benign neglect will continue to apply.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116705621922257576noreply@blogger.com