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June 27th, 2022
Quentin Tarantino Tries for an Early Court Win in ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFT Legal Battle
Blockchain Technology Co-Chair Jeremy S. Goldman is quoted in the article, “Quentin Tarantino Tries for an Early Court Win in ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFT Legal Battle” published by The Hollywood Reporter. The article discusses Miramax’s lawsuit against Quentin Tarantino over plans to release non-fungible tokens based on the movie Pulp Fiction. In a recent motion, Tarantino argues his NFTs are based on his copyrights to the screenplay and don't infringe on Miramax's copyrights to the movie. Jeremy is quoted saying, “Both sides have their reserved rights and both sides have the ability to use NFTs to exercise those rights — Miramax with regard to the movie and Tarantino with regard to the screenplay.”
In the case, Miramax is leaning on contract language that says it owns all media rights but NFTs aren’t traditionally considered media. Jeremy says, “NFTs are not a form of distribution or media — that’s the misunderstanding by Miramax.” He adds, “They view NFTs as a medium for distribution, part of how people view content. That’s not what it is. It’s just a record of ownership.”
Read the full article here.
Other Quoted
New California Law Requires Sellers To Warn That Digital ‘Purchases’ Might Vanish
MediaPost quotes Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on California Governor Gavin Newsom's newly signed bill that will prohibit sellers from advertising digital material with the words “buy” or “purchase,” unless the sellers also disclose that they can revoke access at any time. View Article
September 27 2024
More and More Artists Want Trump to Stop Using Their Music. They Face a Costly Fight
NPR quotes Jacqueline Charlesworth on the music lawsuits against Donald Trump, following White Stripes' becoming the latest band to sue Trump for unauthorized use of copyrighted material in his campaign to become president. She notes the sheer volume of complaints against Trump for his music selections may be a record. Ms. Charlesworth also distinguishes claims of transformative use from just using music to promote a campaign. View Article
September 17 2024
SEC Is Coming After OpenSea—These Are the NFTs That Could Be in Trouble
Decrypt quotes Jeremy S. Goldman on how far-reaching the SEC's push into the NFT market might become following the SEC's anticipated lawsuit against NFT marketplace, OpenSeas. View Article
September 9 2024
