Episode 9: The Hardy Boys and Copyright with Michael McNally

What do the Hardy Boys have to do with copyright law? As it turns out, quite a lot. Sleuth Studies: The Hardy Boys Podcast is excited to welcome professor Michael McNally for a fun, accessible, and digestible conversation about all things copyright and the Hardy Boys. Michael joins us to break down copyright law—from what is protected under copyright to whether fanfiction counts as a breach of copyright. The answer might surprise you.Find out how the Hardy Boys got tied up in a significant copyright battle between publishers, how a lawsuit over putting Santa hats on geese in an art exhibit set a major precedent within copyright law, and more as Michael McNally helps us better understand all things Hardy Boys and copyright.Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts!____Michael B. McNally is a professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. His work sits at the intersection of policy, research and advocacy related to two issues: open education and telecommunications. He helped develop the Opening Up Copyright instructional module series, in partnership with the University of Alberta Copyright Office, that aims to make copyright information more accessible. _____The original theme music for Sleuth Studies: The Hardy Boys Podcast was composed by Geoff Li (https://www.geoffli.com/).Sleuth Studies is grateful for the support of Volunteer Alberta, the GLOCAL Foundation of Canada, the Canadian Red Cross, and the Government of Canada.