I'm writing a novel and want to use intertextual refernces...like make references to real websites, fast-food chains, celebrities, etc. I know if you make a movie, and you show a Logo or talk about the company, say McDonalds, you have to get permission from the company. Does the same rule apply to writing novels?
2006-09-29 09:18:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Maybe I'm not the one to ask, because I wouldn't have thought you needed permission from McDonald's to mention them in a movie (most movie-makers try to get money from McDonald's if they do mention them), but I say no.
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2006-09-29 11:14:15 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, especially if you are making fun of them because parody is protected under the first Amendment.
2006-09-29 16:49:13 · answer #2 · answered by elgüero 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Unless the book is a direct REPRESENTATION of the said sources, you don't have much to worry about.
2006-09-30 03:06:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you intend to sell the book it is legally advisable to distance yourself from brand names.
2006-09-29 16:23:00 · answer #4 · answered by Black Sabbath 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋