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A24 Is Copyright Striking Backrooms Artwork Older Than the Movie

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Re: A24 Is Copyright Striking Backrooms Artwork Older Than the Movie

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Post by gamblor956 »

underlipton wrote: post #12
api wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I once heard Hollywood described as a network of law firms that happens to make movies. It's the most litigious industry on Earth, or one of them. They don't just sue you and I. They sue each other constantly, battling over royalties and residuals and rights and IP theft (which does happen in Hollywood of course). I love good film as art but the industry seems certifiably insane in lots of ways: litigious, nepotistic…

I feel like there should be some sort of direct "judicial review" by non-attorneys. The only reason stuff like this is possible is because we're governed by lawyers; they've captured law and shaped it towards their ends, and away from its utility as dispute resolution so that people can get back to non-law, non-dispute life.

Most lawmakers are not lawyers.

Re: A24 Is Copyright Striking Backrooms Artwork Older Than the Movie

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Post by denkmoon »

add-sub-mul-div wrote: post #16
sandspar wrote: post #3

"Yesterday we were made aware of an automated claim submitted to Redbubble on behalf of A24 and Backrooms movie. We immediately began the process to reverse it and reinstate the listing." It was a bug and has been resolved.

They got caught and made up an apology. And the fact that people believe it is why there's never any fear from companies about trying these things.

The fact that there are no consequences for the bad behaviour is why the companies do not fear engaging in bad behaviour. Like they give two hoots about people believing their apology outside of mitigating further consequences.

Re: A24 Is Copyright Striking Backrooms Artwork Older Than the Movie

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Post by King-Aaron »

sandspar wrote: post #3

"Yesterday we were made aware of an automated claim submitted to Redbubble on behalf of A24 and Backrooms movie. We immediately began the process to reverse it and reinstate the listing." It was a bug and has been resolved.

I like how this bug seems to pop up repeatedly every time big companies discover something they can monetize

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Post by unethical_ban »

add-sub-mul-div wrote: post #16
sandspar wrote: post #3

"Yesterday we were made aware of an automated claim submitted to Redbubble on behalf of A24 and Backrooms movie. We immediately began the process to reverse it and reinstate the listing." It was a bug and has been resolved.

They got caught and made up an apology. And the fact that people believe it is why there's never any fear from companies about trying these things.

Do you think they thought they wouldn't get caught?

Re: A24 Is Copyright Striking Backrooms Artwork Older Than the Movie

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Post by underlipton »

gamblor956 wrote: post #21
underlipton wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I feel like there should be some sort of direct "judicial review" by non-attorneys. The only reason stuff like this is possible is because we're governed by lawyers; they've captured law and shaped it towards their ends, and away from its utility as dispute resolution so that people can get back to non-law, non-dispute life.

Most lawmakers are not lawyers.

And lobbyists? Judges? (Particularly appellate.)

Re: A24 Is Copyright Striking Backrooms Artwork Older Than the Movie

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Post by underlipton »

sterlind wrote: post #15
underlipton wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I feel like there should be some sort of direct "judicial review" by non-attorneys. The only reason stuff like this is possible is because we're governed by lawyers; they've captured law and shaped it towards their ends, and away from its utility as dispute resolution so that people can get back to non-law, non-dispute life.

it's called a "jury."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voir_dire#United_States

Re: A24 Is Copyright Striking Backrooms Artwork Older Than the Movie

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Post by tverbeure »

protocolture wrote: post #19
hresvelgr wrote: post #5

Backrooms is a cultural artefact that was created in the commons. The idea of any degree of ownership is nonsensical and it's ludicrous they tried.

I mean, this but all IP. The Trollface guy did apparently get a copyright upheld and tbh that was one of the things that put me off copyright.

There’s dirty copyright abuses and lawsuits left and right, but the one that really puts you off is a legitimate case where a little guy actually created something?

Re: A24 Is Copyright Striking Backrooms Artwork Older Than the Movie

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Post by MadnessASAP »

autoexec wrote: post #20

These companies hire out third parties who are very aggressive and often use half-assed automated systems with no oversight to find "infringing" content. They don't care about the accuracy of their notices. They know most people won't know how to combat this or won't risk the fallback from the platform if they try to fight it. The platforms themselves make their process convoluted and automated because they don't wan…

That's why most platforms have been forced to adopt non-DMCA takedown procedures (available only to large corporations of course). This way they are able to get rid of "infringing" content without the responsibilities or accountability of a DMCA notice. And of course without having to provide any rights to the original poster.

Re: A24 Is Copyright Striking Backrooms Artwork Older Than the Movie

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Post by MYEUHD »

For those who did not bother to open the article:

> UPDATE: 2026/07/18 10:51 EST

> A24 Responds

> In an official response posted to the Backrooms movie Instagram account, A24 explained, "As Kane Parsons has made clear, Backrooms is one part of an infinitely bigger ecosystem, rife with creatives who have every right to tell their own version of the story. Yesterday we were made aware of an automated claim submitted to Redbubble on behalf of A24 and Backrooms movie. We immediately began the process to reverse it and reinstate the listing. A24 makes no claim of ownership over the yellow wallpaper, the original post referencing it, or any of the community works that have since been built around it. We will continue to support the artists who, like Kane, were inspired by it."

Re: A24 Is Copyright Striking Backrooms Artwork Older Than the Movie

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Post by conartist6 »

MYEUHD wrote: post #29

For those who did not bother to open the article: > UPDATE: 2026/07/18 10:51 EST > A24 Responds > In an official response posted to the Backrooms movie Instagram account, A24 explained, "As Kane Parsons has made clear, Backrooms is one part of an infinitely bigger ecosystem, rife with creatives who have every right to tell their own version of the story. Yesterday we were made aware of an automated claim submitted to…

thank fuck someone still has morals
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