I am thinking of creating a blog purely for the fans of a certain era using characters and certain clips etc not in anyway looking to make any profit from this at the beginning but a year down the line when i have built a proper fan base i may look to do so just something i am passionate about, if i put some sort of disclaimer on the blog saying any copyright holders unhappy with anything used please contact me by email and we will remove any content will this suffice do you think.
This may or may not open a can of worms iv'e been upfront and truthful with what i plan to do and would like to hear peoples opinions good or bad
I think I'd try to find out who look after copyright law and put your query to them first. Might the Patents Office be able to put you in touch with someone useful? Or alternatively try an organisation publishing books, music of film - they have to deal with issues like this all the time. I have a feeling copyright runs out at a certain stage (eg 50 years?). Maybe copyright wouldn't apply to some of the older stuff you'd like to use? Linda CareersPartnershipUK
Sorry - "...who looks after copyright law"  Linda CareersPartnershipUK
“using characters and certain clips etc not in anyway looking to make any profit” Sorry, copyright is copyright. Most of us can be guilty of it, and normally a link back and credit for an image used will suffice, if not quite ethically or legally correct. By rights, you should always approach and ask the image/content owner. But to base your whole site like that is dangerous. It may be not for revenue, but if you develop a niche and it's generating umpteen visitors, are you telling me you won't be tempted to monetize it? I get the impression from various posts that you looking at different ways to create an online business, with minimal budget. That's not a problem, but people finally seem to realise the internet isn't some kind of magic short cut to financial freedom, and requires planning, budget, skills etc just as any other type of business. Why not work out exactly what it is you want to do, ie write and monetize content, sell a product, run an affiliate site, become a web designer etc Then compare with your skill sets, interests, budget, do loads of research, and draw up a plan. Most of the questions you are asking will prove to have obvious answers once you have worked out and researched your direction, and then you can focus on the business of growing your digital empire  |
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