Legal basics of Fanfiction

[eretria]

For anyone interested in the legal basics behind fanfic (since the debate is going strong again over what is and what isn't fair use), maybe this article will help clear some things up.
Also, the one that should be well-known in most fandoms by now: Rebecca Tushnet's article Legal fictions: Copyright, Fan Fiction and a New Common Law".

To quote from the first article: "Common inspiration based on public domain material is a legally acceptable defense."

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[enname.livejournal.com]

I am going to go read these when I am not at uni trying to do study. Intellectual property rights is fascinating and something that is endlessly discussed in academic circles, to see how it works for fanfic would be interesting.

Thanks.