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A friend of mine, the very smart, clever, and talented Duana Welch, wrote a terrific book about relationship science called LOVE FACTUALLY. It's a clever title for some interesting and useful information. Now another entity, a YouTube video series through Bustle, is using it for a similarly themed video series. (She's joining AW, so will be here soon,)
It's problematic. What do you think? Copyright law is a minefield, for sure, but your reaction is worth hearing.
http://www.lovesciencemedia.com/lov...would-you-do-if-someone-stole-your-title.html
It's problematic. What do you think? Copyright law is a minefield, for sure, but your reaction is worth hearing.
http://www.lovesciencemedia.com/lov...would-you-do-if-someone-stole-your-title.html
Yesterday, a Wise Reader sent me the link to a YouTube video series called Love, Factually—yes, the same title as my book, plus a comma. They interview relationship scientists. This means that when people search my title, Bustle (the company that puts out the YouTube videos) benefits from the marketing I have worked hard to do. Additionally, their product is similar enough to mine that it may confuse some people who are seeking my work.
I wrote to Anna Maria Parsons, the host, and she told me I would need to write to Bustle. I sent Bustle a note yesterday...