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On citation law, De Wereld Draait Door and John de Mol's claim robot (Angry Spirits Podcast with Ewout Jansen)

In 2014, The Cutting Table published A review of The World Turned Door. What not many people will know is that prior to that moment, there was a weeks-long battle behind the scenes over this publication. De Wereld Draait Door tried with all its might to stop the episode by refusing permission to quote the images. Initially, VPRO also decided to go along with this and asked us to choose another subject. Behind the scenes, Ewout Jansen provided extensive legal advice and assistance, and managed to guide us through this Kafkaesque maze unscathed.

In this episode, we discuss this hair-raising episode in detail. At the same time, we discuss other abuses at the intersection of the judiciary and the cultural sector including John de Mol's new claim bot that uses copyright as an excuse to saddle artists and performers with claims of hundreds of euros for standard stock photos.

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Wijbrand Schaap

Cultural journalist since 1996. Worked as theatre critic, columnist and reporter for Algemeen Dagblad, Utrechts Nieuwsblad, Rotterdams Dagblad, Parool and regional newspapers through Associated Press Services. Interviews for TheaterMaker, Theatererkrant Magazine, Ons Erfdeel, Boekman. Podcast maker, likes to experiment with new media. Culture Press is called the brainchild I gave birth to in 2009. Life partner of Suzanne Brink roommate of Edje, Fonzie and Rufus. Search and find me on Mastodon.View Author posts

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