> > It started purely as a Newsletter, the idea being that if I started a > > fanzine, it would interfere with Format, Blitz, Fred etc. It was > > I remember - the fanzine was SAM world wasn't it? But some people were > against it.
Yeah, mainly Bob...! > > however, as all the mags seem to have died, and > > everything has gone a little pear shaped over the past year (especially > > with Persona), I've decided to evolve the Newsletter into a full > > fanzine. Don't worry, we're not talking 2 or 3 quid an issue, we're > > talking bare minimum - a fiver or so a year (it's bi-monthly). > > Great idea - would even suggest making it more frequent / bigger now that > there's no other mag to compete. > > > details to follow this weekend, along with a website which I'm actually > > working on at the moment. Now there's a novelty ;) > Keep me posted - I'll subscribe! Me too! Hey, I already have havent i? > > PS I know Andrew Collier and a couple of other people were threatened by > > Bob for using the SAM Coupe logo, but he can't actually do anything can > > he? > > I don't know much about it - if it's his logo, then I'm sure that he could > if he was so inclined (I take it he's no longer on the list). However, > while he claims to own the copyright, I thought there was something of an > issue on this. He's talking out his arse... he never owned it! > Out of curiosity, if Format is no more, what happens to stuff it owns the > rights to (e.g. the technical manual)? The manuals about the only thing he did own! > > PPS I'm a little more unsure of this one - I'd like to use the SAM robot > > illustrations in the manual to brighten the fanzine up a little - anyone > > know the copyright issues? See Robin Evans for this! Or Maybe Mel Croucher (try a company house search on Mel Croucher Ltd ;) > This one has come up before. I think Bob claims to have the rights to
