Copyright claim against Tolkien estate backfires on Lord of the Rings fanfiction author
Demetrious Polychron ordered to destroy all copies of The Fellowship of the King after claiming Amazon prequel infringed his copyright
... Welp, that was a thing and a half.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/18/copyright-claim-against-tolkien-estate-backfires-on-lord-of-the-rings-fanfiction-author
Charlie Stross /
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2023-12-19 14:07:21
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