Fair Use and Transformative Works Meet Up
This is not an IRL Coffeeshop AU. But we will talk about the use of follow-on works - both fanworks and licensed properties, historically and as mobile technology becomes more robust and global - as well as topics, disputes and sites that have set fandoms ablaze, public relations moments that have inspired and/or frustrated content creators, the intersection between fan communities and social justice, how fanworks find their way into classrooms, the legal issues that underlie everything fans and content-owners do, and possibly our favorite fic recs. Newbies, content owners, fangirls and fanboys and the curious are all welcome - debates and discussion will hopefully instruct and inspire!
Presenters
Heidi Tandy
Atty
FIConsulting Inc
Heidi Tandy (heidi8) has been practicing intellectual property and Internet law for over 20 years; she's also been active in fandoms and fan creativity since 2000, and is one of the essayists featu...
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