Episode 131—Welcome to the OmergerdVerse
Print Run Podcast
English - May 27, 2020 18:56 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 284 ratingsBooks Arts publishing literature books writing writers book industry Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 130—The Bookstore at the End of the World, featuring Genay Jackson and Wynne Kontos
Next Episode: Episode 132—Pressure Points
This week, we’re talking about a fascinating copyright case involving two authors working within a larger fanfiction universe known as the Omegaverse. It’s . . . a lot, as you’ll soon find out, but it’s also potentially a precursor for how large media corporations could move in on lucrative open-source writing projects. Then we have a quick discussion about shmagencies, and draw a key distinction: agencies that are bad for writers, and agencies that are bad for the agents working at them. Join us!