Archive - Feb 2, 2009
Copyright Or Wrong
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on February 2, 2009 - 14:31
New TeeVee has an article explaining recent research asserting that copyright as we know it is basically over. Almost all copyright discussion happens in the context of music or film or television because that's where there's so much more money for current stakeholders to lose. Comics in total is just a much smaller ecosystem than music and video. BUT no doubt changes there will impact comics.
Also in the arena of copyright issues, cartoonist Nina Paley made an awesome looking animated movie called Sita Sings the Blues she can't get released because of copyright issues. I wrote about this early at my blog+training wheels comic site Altertainment, but COPYFIGHT has a nice round-up on the issue worth checking out.
It's February Already?
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on February 2, 2009 - 09:47
Webcomics VS Dead Trees, Round XXXII
Since I'm fully in agreement that comics are comics (let's all get beyond "webcomics" and comic books" etc) -- a few interesting dust-ups between cartoonists who GET the web and those who resent and fear change. FLEEN calls out alt-cartoonist Neil Swabb on some ill-advised words and Neil apologizes. Interesting comments to the FLEEN post too. Questionable Content creator Jeph Jacques has the final word for now as far as I'm concerned -- read his smart and funny response to Neil here.
REMEMBER PLATINUM STUDIOS?
Sean Kleefeld has an update on the Platinumized Wowio. Wow - hard to believe it's been a year since Platinum took over Wowio... but it has been. Sean has a back and forth with Brian Altounian of Platinum in the comments.
WEBCOMICS DAD
Brad Guigar has a "to-do list" up at webcomics.com with lots of ideas for the new year as well as some needed nags for most cartoonists (like "Start gathering receipts, invoices, records and other information for tax prep....")
