This bit of trivia seems rather odd until you accept that proposition that counterfeiters have invaded Second Life, and are now hawking fake Rolexes and Coach bags on virtually every street corners (“Hey, buddy, come take a look at this Bose sound system. It fell off of a truck *nudge* *nudge* *wink* *wink*”).
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Who Owns Your Second Life?
March 27th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Copyright, Internet, Popular, Trademark
A few years ago Julian Dibbell wrote a book called Play Money — Or, How I Quit My Day Job And Made Millions Trading Virtual Loot, which detailed the year he spent trying to win a bet with himself. The bet: that he could make more money by killing trolls and demons (or making armor) [...]
Disney Gets Marvel, But Who Gets the Characters?
February 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Copyright
When Disney announced that it was buying Marvel for $4 billion last fall, the hype failed to mention that Jack Kirby‘s kids were seeking to recover ownership rights to some of the most popular titles in recent times — including such luminaries as X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Spider Man, the Avengers, and the Incredible Hulk. [...]
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