L.A. Studio Cosmic Toast Shut Down Without Paying Its Artists: A Cartoon Brew Investigation
A Los Angeles animation studio creating work that appeared on Disney and Nick-owned platforms didn’t pay it artists for months and suddenly shut down.
A Los Angeles animation studio creating work that appeared on Disney and Nick-owned platforms didn’t pay it artists for months and suddenly shut down.
At least it’s a start to fixing Youtube’s broken copyright claim system.
While Disney, Pixar, Lucasfilm, and Dreamworks are still fighting against their employees, Sony has reached a settlement with the animation workers.
Popular DJ and record producer Bassnectar has used Max Hattler’s films for years without permission or compensation,
This is a significant victory for the hard-working members of the feature animation community.
The Walt Disney Company has a sneaky way of funneling money from its employees into the pockets of U.S. Congresspeople.
Creators are calling for an end to Youtube’s current policies, which allow corporations to abuse American copyright law and restrict the free speech rights of independent artists.
Take a few minutes to understand the lawsuit that industry artists have filed against the big American studios and why it matters.
The FBI alleges that a Massachusetts cartoonist falsely claimed that DreamWorks stole his characters and story for “Kung Fu Panda.”
In many ways, Beagle’s story — an artist, taken in by a con artist — is as classic as his writing.
How deep does the conspiracy against animation artists go?
In a case of corporate intrigue, Reel FX claims its co-founder Dale Carman stole confidential information from the studio to boost his new company.
The story of how pop star Peggy Lee took on one of the world’s most powerful entertainment companies — and won.
A judge rule that animation artists can continue a case against studios which allegedly suppressed wages for decades through fraud.
Sony succeeded in removing multiple films from Vimeo with the word “pixels” in its title.
Does the Avenger owe his movie makeover to an independently created comic?
The ‘Frozen’ teaser trailer is in legal hot water.
But the fight isn’t over yet. Animation artists have 30 days to produce new evidence.