Tag Archives: copyright

Hoop Dee Doo Revue Rewritten Due to Copyright Claim

Posted on August 15, 2011 by John Frost

It’s a long and sordid story, but the crux of the matter is the original Hoop Dee Doo Revue featured a song based on a famous Perry Como polka (here it here). Alas, all these years later the owners of … Continue reading →

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Disney Wins Big In Marvel Lawsuit

Posted on July 29, 2011 by John Frost

A judge has dropped a lawsuit against Marvel by the heirs of Jack Kirby. The suit was based on the fact that Kirby’s work, including the creation of many of Marvel’s main superheroes, was done on a work-for-hire basis and … Continue reading →

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Bloom – Beautiful New Video from the remix artist Pogo

Posted on June 24, 2011 by John Frost

Remix artist Pogo, who has had a rocky relationship with Disney (sometimes on payroll, sometimes banned from doing his work), has apparently gotten clearance to release another of his amazingly beautiful video remix works. This one is titled Bloom and … Continue reading →

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Fake Disney Theme Park in China forced to Close

Posted on May 13, 2011 by John Frost

Update: Mea Culpa. This article is 4 years old. I didn’t noticed the 2007 date on the story. That’s what I get for writing a post after midnight. I’ve updated the story to reflect the fact that this Cinderella Castle … Continue reading →

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Marvel/Disney Sue Kirby Heirs to Quash Claims

Posted on January 8, 2010 by John Frost

The Walt Disney Company, through it’s new subsidiary Marvel Entertainment, has sued the heirs of Marvel artist Jack Kirby to quash their copyright claims to the characters co-created by Kirby while he worked at Marvel. The federal lawsuit filed Friday … Continue reading →

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