Sour Patch 5,568 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 http://tvcast.naver.com/v/1089255 -------------------> teaser for the song I'm pretty sure this goes against copy rights. Can someone explain to me how MBK isn't going to get in trouble using Harry Potter without the permission of JK Rowling. Especially since JK Rowling is known for being extremely tough on fans that use Harry Potter without her permission. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3672588/J-K-Rowling-sues-over-Harry-Potter-rip-off.html Best-selling author J K Rowling will appear in court in an attempt to block the release of a fan's Harry Potter reference book. The writer is due to testify in New York on Monday about the unofficial encyclopedic companion to the boy wizard series. Steve Vander Ark has written The Harry Potter Lexicon, a 400-page reference book based on his popular fansite http://www.hp-lexicon.org. Rowling and Warner Bros. are suing RDR Books, which planned to publish the volume last November. In a declaration filed in the U.S. District Court in February, Rowling, 42, who wrote the seven hugely successful Harry Potter novels, said she was "very frustrated that a former fan has tried to co-opt my work for financial gain." Related Articles [Arts]: Harry Potter homepage 14 Apr 2008 The author said she would be exploited by the publication of the book she said constituted a "rip-off." "I feel intensely protective, firstly, of the literary world I spent so long creating, and secondly, of the fans who bought my books in such large numbers," she said. The lawsuit filed in October names RDR Books, an independent Michigan-based publisher, and unidentified persons as defendants. It seeks to stop publication and requests damages for copyright and federal trademark infringement and any profits to be gained. Warner Bros. is a unit of Time Warner Inc, which owns the copyright and trademark rights to the Potter books. Rowling has said she plans to write her own Harry Potter encyclopedia, which would include material that did not make it into the novels, and donate the proceeds to charity. The novels have sold more than 400 million copies. RDR Books has said Vander Ark, a librarian, had spoken at Harry Potter academic conferences in Britain, Canada and the United States and that a timeline he created was used by Warner Bros. in DVD releases of the Harry Potter films. The company and Vander Ark have said the book would only promote the sale of Rowling's work and that Vander Ark's Web site, used by 25 million visitors, had been called "a great site" by Rowling herself. But Warner Bros. said the book "fails to include any of the commentary and discussion that enrich the Web site and instead is nothing more than a rearrangement of J.K. Rowling's own written material." RDR Books said Rowling "appears to claim a monopoly on the right to publish literary reference guides, and other nonacademic research, relating to her own fiction." "This is a right no court has ever recognized," it said. "If accepted, it would dramatically extend the reach of copyright protection and eliminate an entire genre of literary supplements." Culture http://www.trademarkandcopyrightlawblog.com/2015/07/harry-potter-lawsuits-and-where-to-find-them/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_disputes_over_the_Harry_Potter_series http://www.welt.de/english-news/article2416332/J-K-Rowling-wins-copyright-infringement-case.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venus in converse ~ 845 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 they get the permission? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYUZAKI 10,284 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Did they ask for permission? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiftswitchsurf 12,276 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 they get the permission? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanners 1,054 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 they get the permission? That's what I think. MBK wouldn't risk getting sued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rissa 449 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 either they were allowed to do it or they dont encounter any issues by using "mr potter" instead of "harry potter" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Patch 5,568 Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 they get the permission? I highly doubt they got permission. MBK would have to pay a huge fee for that. It's almost impossible to get permission to use the logo and image of a major franchise. Say the song and image was inappropriate it could hurt the Harry Potter franchise. JK Rowlings sues companies who try to make holiday cards using her characters without her permission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigo 16,433 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 It likely falls under fair use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Patch 5,568 Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 either they were allowed to do it or they dont encounter any issues by using "mr potter" instead of "harry potter" They are still using Harry Potter's likeliness and key images from the series. That still falls under copyright issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikaruaxi 1,243 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Maybe J.K Rowling stans DIA and let them use it??? lol idk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vayafish 12,108 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 They kinda use deathly hollows symbol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Jung 19,680 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 J.K Rowling is too busy using Harry Potter references for UK's political affairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akpopfan 4,319 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 MBK knows Rowling don't know them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwaysaJYPstan 3,656 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I wondered about that too. If they didn't get permission and JK R finds out, does this mean this comeback is cancelled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldrin_only 405 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 either they were allowed to do it or they dont encounter any issues by using "mr potter" instead of "harry potter" But they did use some key elements from the character, like the boy with the lightning scar. Most likely they didn't get any permission. And the guys from J.K. Rowlings team is not aware about this. Or... Or, He who must not be named is back. And he's actually the CEO of MBK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyAndonuts 2,877 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I'm being reminded of this video, which was a total rip-off of a scene from FFVII: Advent Children. They got sued for this. We might be seeing a repeat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen_ki 11,021 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 It's probably the same way as how MIB used Men In Black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noctua 1,866 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Harry Potter team probably doesn't give a fuck. I've only heard about lawsuits once or twice since 2007, so I don't think they go around looking to see who's making references to HP and what else. I mean, how many non-official costumes of Harry Potter have y'all seen around? Many, I bet. As I said, they probably don't give a fuck since they're huge as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regality 955 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Dia is not relevant enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonSone 30,138 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 But they did use some key elements from the character, like the boy with the lightning scar. Most likely they didn't get any permission. And the guys from J.K. Rowlings team is not aware about this. Or... Or, He who must not be named is back. And he's actually the CEO of MBK. I believe if anyone said Kim Kwangsoo is Voldemort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hattubel 696 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 but the real question is, Is Girl's Day going to sue? jk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldrin_only 405 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I believe if anyone said Kim Kwangsoo is Voldemort. Be careful. There might be a curse when you speak of that name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonSone 30,138 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Be careful. There might be a curse when you speak of that name. Kim Kwangsoo Soo or Voldemort? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldrin_only 405 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Kim Kwangsoo Soo or Voldemort? Both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzuyusus 336 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 cos they are irrelevant. they will just waste resources and time on a nugu company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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