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[personal profile] otw_staff2021-11-28 10:07 am

Free Copyright Course for Fans

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Have you ever wanted to learn about how copyright can affect fans and fandom? Read more for details on a free online course open to anyone around the world: https://otw.news/free-copyright-dc8755
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[personal profile] otw_staff2020-12-23 05:58 pm

Contact Your Representatives About the CASE Act!

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The U.S. Congress awkwardly crammed some copyright provisions into a COVID-relief bill, including the creation of a “small claims” copyright tribunal that could absolutely bankrupt fans who get targeted, and provisions about “felony streaming.” OTW has actively opposed this “small claims” proposal, and when it passed, we thought that there was nothing more to be done.

But as of December 23rd, there has been movement -- President Trump has threatened to veto the COVID bill and, among other things, asked for all of the ancillary language in the act to be removed, including the "small claims" and "felony streaming" provisions.Time to contact your congresspeople and tell them to take copyright out of the COVID bill!

These are official sites where you can identify and contact your Senators and your representative in the House. The matter is urgent as this bill may become law within the next week. For fans outside the U.S., let your friends know about this issue.

Note: this is DIFFERENT from Senator Tillis’s copyright wish-list that we posted about yesterday. Senator Tillis is still doing his thing; it’s not a bill and—we hope—may never become one. We anticipate a long road ahead on that front.
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[personal profile] otw_staff2020-12-22 12:34 pm

U.S. Copyright News, OTW Legal, and You

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Fans need to stand up and be counted as opposing the new DMCA proposal from the U.S. Senate so that it doesn't move forward in Congress. Help OTW Legal protect AO3 and fan projects. Read more at https://otw.news/copyright-news-30129
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[personal profile] otw_staff2020-02-28 09:52 am

OTW Guest Post: Margarita Coale

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This month's OTW Guest Post is by Margarita Coale, a commercial and intellectual property attorney who focuses exclusively on the representation of authors, and romance writers in particular. With her we celebrate Fair Use Week and find out more about a fandom related case. Read more at https://otw.news/guest-post-23705
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[personal profile] otw_staff2020-01-21 06:39 pm

This Week In Fandom, Volume 132

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This Week in Fandom, it's copyright week and we're exploring the ways that fandom and traditional publishing intersect. Click through for Jo March, Fifty Shades, NK Jemisin and more: https://otw.news/twif132
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[personal profile] otw_staff2020-01-20 10:18 am

Five Things Stacey Lantagne Said

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As part of Copyright Week, and today's focus on fair use, Stacey Lantagne of OTW's Legal Advocacy project shares Five Things about her time volunteering for us. Read more at: https://otw.news/things-stacey-0b884
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[personal profile] otw_staff2018-03-02 11:43 am

OTW Guest Post: Ioana Pelehatăi & Alex Lungu

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It's Fair Use Week and our guests Ioana & Alex discuss their Copy Me video project that explains copyright history and examines stories told about how it functions. Their most recent work tackles the myth of the creative genius: https://goo.gl/MfJ7cB
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[personal profile] otw_staff2018-01-21 10:23 am

OTW Guest Post: Josh Lamel

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As Copyright Week ends, this month's guest, Josh Lamel of the ReCreate Coalition talks to us about how the coalition got started, how fans can get involved, and what the OTW's role has been. Plus, if you'd like to be one of their fan creator profiles, let us know! https://goo.gl/KBTmQa
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[personal profile] otw_staff2016-07-20 01:01 pm

OTW & Fair Use at San Diego Comic Con

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OTW's Betsy Rosenblatt will be at San Diego Comic Con this Saturday discussing fanworks and fair use, so stop in to see her. Plus for everyone not going, check out this great infographic about how fair use impacts fan cons! http://goo.gl/q6vycP

OTW & Fair Use at San Diego Comic Con

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OTW's Betsy Rosenblatt will be at San Diego Comic Con this Saturday discussing fanworks and fair use, so stop in to see her. Plus for everyone not going, check out this great infographic about how fair use impacts fan cons! http://goo.gl/q6vycP
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[personal profile] otw_staff2016-07-12 02:31 pm

This Week in Fandom, Volume 17



The Digital Economy Bill raises concerns in the UK, a fan film 10 years in the making tells 2 stories, plus Pokemon Go and Star Trek debates about Sulu: http://goo.gl/mX835k

This Week in Fandom, Volume 17



The Digital Economy Bill raises concerns in the UK, a fan film 10 years in the making tells 2 stories, plus Pokemon Go and Star Trek debates about Sulu: http://goo.gl/mX835k

This Week In Fandom, Volume 14

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This week in fandom: Anton Yelchin tributes, legal victory for Vimeo, call for How to Get Away With Murder research participants, and more. http://bit.ly/28PGb8A
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[personal profile] otw_staff2016-06-21 05:42 pm

This Week In Fandom, Volume 14

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This week in fandom: Anton Yelchin tributes, legal victory for Vimeo, call for How to Get Away With Murder research participants, and more. http://bit.ly/28PGb8A
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[personal profile] otw_staff2016-05-19 11:57 am

Fanfiction and The OTW at Ad Astra Con

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OTW staffer Sarah Remy was at Ad Astra Con 2016 talking about fanfiction and fandom. Come see how it went: http://bit.ly/1TqbisC

Fanfiction and The OTW at Ad Astra Con

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OTW staffer Sarah Remy was at Ad Astra Con 2016 talking about fanfiction and fandom. Come see how it went: http://bit.ly/1TqbisC
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[personal profile] otw_staff2016-05-12 09:30 am

OTW Legal at New York Copyright Office Roundtable Discussion

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Rebecca Tushnet, Georgetown Professor of Law and OTW Legal Staffer, participated in the May 2nd and 3rd New York Section 512 Study Roundtables, which are held by the U.S. Copyright Office. http://bit.ly/1OpGvYC

OTW Legal at New York Copyright Office Roundtable Discussion

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Rebecca Tushnet, Georgetown Professor of Law and OTW Legal Staffer, participated in the May 2nd and 3rd New York Section 512 Study Roundtables, which are held by the U.S. Copyright Office. http://bit.ly/1OpGvYC
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[personal profile] otw_staff2016-05-03 12:26 pm

This Week in Fandom, Volume 7

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Legal debates over Star Trek fan film Axanar, a new study on fair use guidelines in Australia & VividCon scholarships http://bit.ly/1pYsc77