Episode 17: Can Kanye write songs 140 characters at a time?
A portion of this episode was dedicated to investigating if Josh Groban had been infringing on Kanye Wests' "tweets" by combining them, and then performing a skit on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live. Kanye has not made any attempt of legal action against Groban; this is merely an analysis as to what right he holds based on his "tweets". Twitter's Terms of Service states that users retain all the rights to the content they post. In the Defense of Josh Groban. it was noted that he could argue that the use of the tweets were only for parody. In cases such as Campbell vs. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., parodies were regarded as presumptively fair.
Special Edition: Jonathan Handel: Hollywood On Strike
This episode featured an interview with Jonathan Handel, an attorney, and author of the book Hollywood On Strike. Handel mentioned what went on in 2007-2009. He described it as a "very contentious period", especially for negotiations between the writer's guild, and the screen actor's guild. He also mentioned the business model for different types of media differ greatly, even more so with new media, which often results in a halt in successfully selling new media. The writer's guild was concerned about how this new "medium" was going to benefit, or more importantly, hurt them.
Special Edition: Jonathan Handel: Hollywood On Strike
This episode featured an interview with Jonathan Handel, an attorney, and author of the book Hollywood On Strike. Handel mentioned what went on in 2007-2009. He described it as a "very contentious period", especially for negotiations between the writer's guild, and the screen actor's guild. He also mentioned the business model for different types of media differ greatly, even more so with new media, which often results in a halt in successfully selling new media. The writer's guild was concerned about how this new "medium" was going to benefit, or more importantly, hurt them.
