Comments on: Jess Fink and Rachel Nabors updates http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/07/jess-fink-and-rachel-nabors-updates/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:14:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Sparky http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/07/jess-fink-and-rachel-nabors-updates/#comment-1031433 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:58:13 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/07/jess-fink-and-rachel-nabors-updates/#comment-1031433 I agree with James K -- I don't see how this is a win without some money and something in actual writing (not email). And did that email actually come from the legal department at Hot Topic? "appologize"? "immulated"? Who is she corresponding with, the kid behind the counter at the local mall Hot Topic? I agree with James K — I don’t see how this is a win without some money and something in actual writing (not email).

And did that email actually come from the legal department at Hot Topic? “appologize”? “immulated”? Who is she corresponding with, the kid behind the counter at the local mall Hot Topic?

]]> by: John Green http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/07/jess-fink-and-rachel-nabors-updates/#comment-1026644 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:02:29 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/07/jess-fink-and-rachel-nabors-updates/#comment-1026644 Actually, I think Threadless would be the one entitled to the money. It's in their legal agreement that they are the ones who own your image outright when they make a shirt out of them. "If your Design is selected for use by Threadless.com, you acknowledge that you assign to skinnyCorp LLC and its subsidiaries and affiliates (hereinafter collectively "Threadless.com") the entire right, title, and interest in and to the copyright in your Design including the right to sue for past infringement and the right to further sublicense the Design, for its sole and exclusive use on and in connection with the Items. You also acknowledge that you waive all "moral" rights that you may have in and to your Design. " Actually, I think Threadless would be the one entitled to the money. It’s in their legal agreement that they are the ones who own your image outright when they make a shirt out of them.

“If your Design is selected for use by Threadless.com, you acknowledge that you assign to skinnyCorp LLC and its subsidiaries and affiliates (hereinafter collectively “Threadless.com”) the entire right, title, and interest in and to the copyright in your Design including the right to sue for past infringement and the right to further sublicense the Design, for its sole and exclusive use on and in connection with the Items. You also acknowledge that you waive all “moral” rights that you may have in and to your Design. “

]]> by: Marcus Lusk http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/07/jess-fink-and-rachel-nabors-updates/#comment-1022915 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:31:04 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/07/jess-fink-and-rachel-nabors-updates/#comment-1022915 Yep, she's entitled to any profits made from ripping off her work. Whether they were aware of the lift or not, it doesn't matter. Offering Jess the "opportunity" to work for them doesn't quite cut it. It's better than ignoring her complaint, though. Yep, she’s entitled to any profits made from ripping off her work. Whether they were aware of the lift or not, it doesn’t matter. Offering Jess the “opportunity” to work for them doesn’t quite cut it. It’s better than ignoring her complaint, though.

]]> by: James Kochalka http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/07/jess-fink-and-rachel-nabors-updates/#comment-1021919 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:11:34 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/07/jess-fink-and-rachel-nabors-updates/#comment-1021919 It kinda sounds like she's still getting screwed. They made money from a rip off of her artwork. She should get that money. But instead she gets a "sorry". It kinda sounds like she’s still getting screwed. They made money from a rip off of her artwork. She should get that money. But instead she gets a “sorry”.

]]> by: goddard http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/07/jess-fink-and-rachel-nabors-updates/#comment-1021385 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:26:37 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/07/jess-fink-and-rachel-nabors-updates/#comment-1021385 yay! yay!

]]> by: Marcus Lusk http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/07/jess-fink-and-rachel-nabors-updates/#comment-1021240 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:09:00 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/07/jess-fink-and-rachel-nabors-updates/#comment-1021240 Great news for both creators! :) Great news for both creators! :)

]]> by: Al http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/07/jess-fink-and-rachel-nabors-updates/#comment-1020946 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:35:02 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/07/jess-fink-and-rachel-nabors-updates/#comment-1020946 The word "immulated" caught my eye. I'm always trying to expand my vocabulary. So I went to Webster's on-line dictionary. Turns out that it is not a "word", maybe it should be "emulated". And maybe I should be getting back to work now, ha ha The word “immulated” caught my eye. I’m always trying to expand my vocabulary.
So I went to Webster’s on-line dictionary. Turns out that it is not a “word”, maybe it should be “emulated”.

And maybe I should be getting back to work now, ha ha

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