Listen "Interview with Marc Greenberg, Esq.: Fandom Law Scholar"
Episode Synopsis
On this episode of Mind the Tags, Vee and Emily interview Marc Greenberg, Esq., a practicing attorney with an expertise in intellectual property and entertainment law. We discuss Marc's experience representing creators and researching the legal implications of fanworks in the United States, the ongoing challenge of AI in the creative space, and his surprising rendezvous with Carlos Santana.
Sources from this episode:
Acafan on Fanlore
Copyright on Fanlore
Copyright registration portal
Ao3 Terms of Service
Fair Use on Fanlore
Cariou vs. Prince case
Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith:
Axanar has settled its lawsuit with Paramount over its Star Trek fan film by Andrew Liptak
'Monkey Selfie' Lawsuit Ends With Settlement Between PETA, Photographer by Jason Slotkin
Marc's books:
Fandom and the Law
Comic Art, Creativity and the Law
Copyright Termination and Recapture Laws: Good Intentions Gone Awry
Check out Marc's bio here.
Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!
Check out the Mind the Tags Patreon here.
Sources from this episode:
Acafan on Fanlore
Copyright on Fanlore
Copyright registration portal
Ao3 Terms of Service
Fair Use on Fanlore
Cariou vs. Prince case
Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith:
Axanar has settled its lawsuit with Paramount over its Star Trek fan film by Andrew Liptak
'Monkey Selfie' Lawsuit Ends With Settlement Between PETA, Photographer by Jason Slotkin
Marc's books:
Fandom and the Law
Comic Art, Creativity and the Law
Copyright Termination and Recapture Laws: Good Intentions Gone Awry
Check out Marc's bio here.
Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!
Check out the Mind the Tags Patreon here.
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