Well there are a few authors who forbid fanfiction. i believe Stephen king is one of them, though not sure. Rowling doesn't mind. She's even been asked in interviews if she reads fanfiction, and she denyed it.
------------- For an amazing video gaming site containing original soundtracks, game art, etc, go here. http://gh.ffshrine.org?r=16426 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Bartlett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 8:14 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Fan fiction and copyrights. > As a note, while doing research for a project at work, I came to the > conclusion that fan fiction is technically a violation of copyright, > irrespective of the intention to make money or not, as falls under > the right to control how one's characters are portrayed and/or > used. In practice, as Thomas says most copyright holders seem to > turn a blind eye (pardon the pun), but this precedent in no way > forbids anyone from enforcing their copyright; it's not like patents > in that respect. > > Christopher Bartlett > At 07:55 PM 5/9/2007, you wrote: >>Hi Nicol, >> >>Quote >> >>I learnt something new today. So if I understand the members' correctly, >>the south African harry potter stories which are different from the >>original jk rowling books is fan fiction and there's nothing wrong with >>fan fiction? >> >>End quote >> >>Generally, as long as the fan fiction material remains free it is >>generally ok to create and pass around. I've read several Star Trek, >>Star Wars, Harry Potter, and other fan fiction stories over the years, >>and a few of them were really quite good. Fan fiction is very widely >>spread, and the creaters of Harry Potter, Star Trek, Star Wars, etc >>generally leave them alone. I guess they figure as long as it is free it >>isn't hirting anyone. >>However, the moment someone comes along and creates a product for sale >>weather it is a book, vidio game, collecter plate, etc you can find >>yourself in hot water with the copyright owner/owners. >>When Activision and Raven Software came out with Star Trek Elite Force >>they had to get special permission from Paramount to create the game and >>market it. When Hazbro began creating Star Wars figures they had to pay >>up front royalties to create all the Star Wars action figures we see in >>K-Mart, Wal-Mart, Toys Our Us, etc... >>If you want to write a book about Star Wars, Star Trek, Batman, etc you >>have to pay royalties on your sales to the copyright owner, as well as >>publish it through their official publishers. It also helps to know >>someone who is well connected to the copyright owner or owners. >>That is why almost everytime you pick up a Star Wars book Star Trek >>book, etc the authors are usually insiders or well connected to those >>who control those copyrights. Perhaps they write the screen plays for >>the shows, work on the comic books, or several other anonymous >>positions, but their position gives them access to getting the >>authorisation to do it legally, and make a proffet off of it. >>So for a small time developer the best we can hope for is write a game >>and put in the relm of fan fiction. To be classified as fan fiction it >>really should be free. Phil wanted to do something like Harry Potter, >>but be different enough not to be a 100% full HP game. If he made a 100% >>HP game and sold it then he would really be in hot water if J.K. found >>out and decided to do something about it. >>Though, my guess is J.K. probably will not here about it, and second >>even if she did there would be little money and lots of bad press going >>after a blind developer. >>Finally, I don't think George Lucas, J.K. Rouling, etc are bad people, >>but they simply surround themselves with big shot lawyers to protect >>their copyright interests and we small guys have no chanse of >>realistically speaking to them directly to find out weather or not they >>would allow for a blind game to be written. >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org >>To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can >>visit >>http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make >>any subscription changes via the web. > > > _______________________________________________ > Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can > visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 22514 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len _______________________________________________ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
