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This book is about the effects of intellectual property on culture – something of interest to artists and citizens around the world. Reflecting the authors’ expertise, the legal discussion in the book is primarily focused on US law, which has strongly influenced the global cultural marketplace. Therefore, while much of this comic has global relevance, the specific legal rules and cases in the book cover only US law, which might be very different from the law in your jurisdiction. We strongly urge translators to either 1) rewrite relevant portions of the legal discussions to make them reflect the law of your jurisdiction, or 2) post a version of the following warning conspicuously on the translation:
- "Please note: This is a translation of a comic book that discusses the situation of documentary filmmakers under United States law. The law of the United States differs substantially from that in other jurisdictions. You should not use this as a guide to the legal rules governing copyright and film making outside of the United States. However, many of the same broad problems and legal concepts exist around the world, and the law of the United States has, for better or worse, strongly influenced the global cultural marketplace. Therefore, we hope that this translation will be useful in informing the public and inspiring debate about copyright and creativity."
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The production and distribution of this book were made possible by support from the Rockefeller, Ford and MacArthur Foundations.
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