Category: Copyright
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New Twitpic terms of service..and they’re not good…
Ooh…..bless them for letting us keep our copyright, you know, the right we already have as creators…
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AFP v. Morel trial date set
CNN is the latest news organisation to settle its case against Daniel Morel, as the freelance photographer is set to face Agence France Presse and Getty Images in court this summer, BJP can confirm Link: AFP v. Morel trial date set – British Journal of Photography
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Magazine Claims Accurate Photos Are Too Expensive
Magazine Claims Accurate Photos Are Too Expensive – A Photo Editor Horrifying vegans everywhere it was recently uncovered that VegNews Magazine has been using stock pictures of meat and passing them off as vegan dishes. Quarrygirl.com a vegan blog with the tag line “meat is murder” posted the side-by-side comparisons (he via A Photo Editor:…
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A few thoughts on Cariou vs. Prince
A few days ago, US District Judge Deborah A. Batts ruled that Richard Prince had violated Patrick Cariou’s copyright when using some of the images from the Yes Rasta book to produce Canal Zone. Much has since been written about this ruling, here are a few of the reactions/takes: Rob Haggart/A Photo Editor, Ed Winkleman,…
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Federal Judge Rejects Google Settlement. Should Photographers Care?
Federal Judge Rejects Google Settlement. Should Photographers Care? | PDNPulse In a word, Yes. The federal court judge who rejected the proposed settlement agreement between Google and a consortium of authors and publishers on Tuesday said the agreement was not “fair, adequate or reasonable.” The losers would have been many copyrigh via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.com/2011/03/federal-judge-rejects-google-settlement-should-photographers-care.html In…
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Richard Prince Loses Fair Use Argument
Richard Prince Loses Fair Use Argument – A Photo Editor In December of 2008 photographer Patrick Cariou filed suit against Ricard Prince, Gagosian Gallery, Lawrence Gagosian and Rizzoli International Publications in federal district court (here). The suit came about after Prince appropriated 28 images from Pat via A Photo Editor: http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2011/03/19/richard-prince-loses-fair-use-argument/ this is quite a…
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AP Settles Remaining Lawsuits Over ‘Hope’ Image
AP Settles Remaining Lawsuits Over ‘Hope’ Image | PDNPulse The Associated Press says it has settled its copyright infringement claim against Obey Clothing and three of its big retail customers–Nordstrom’s, Urban Outfitters, and Zumiez Inc.–for sale and distributions of merchandise bearing the iconic ‘Hope’ image via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.com/2011/03/ap-settles-remaining-lawsuits-over-hope-image.html “This settlement marks the final resolution of…
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Dear Photographers, Lady Gaga Wants The Copyright On Your Work. Oh, And By The Way, So Do We » The Russian Photos Blog
In any case La Gaga’s grab, horrible though it is, isn’t anything like as cutting edge as TBD make out. Bands, their agents and promoters have been foisting predatory contracts on photographers for quite some time. Here’s a list of just some acts who have presented such contracts in the recent past: Aaron Neville, Aerosmith,…
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PDN Pulse » Fame Monster Gobbling Up Photographers’ Copyrights
Fame Monster Gobbling Up Photographers’ Copyrights | PDNPulse Lady Gaga is demanding that some photographers transfer all their copyrights to images they make of her as a condition for photographing her concerts, according to TBD, a local news site serving the Washington, DC area. The site says Jay Westcott, a TBD p via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.com/2011/03/fame-monster-gobbling-photographers-copyrights.html…
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PDN Pulse » Fair Fee for Photo of Arizona Shooting Victim? Or Price Gouging?
Fair Fee for Photo of Arizona Shooting Victim? Or Price Gouging? | PDNPulse The Arizona Republic is reporting that Tucson photographer Jon Wolf and his attorney, Ed Greenberg of New York, demanded $125,000 from the newspaper’s owner for unauthorized use of Wolf’s image of Chrstina-Taylor Green. Green was the nine-year-old girl ki via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.com/2011/02/fair-fee-for-arizona-shooting-victim-photo-or-price-gouging.html…
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Photographer David LaChapelle Sues Rihanna – NYTimes.com
Photographer David LaChapelle Sues Rihanna Though he describes himself as a good friend of hers, the fashion and art photographer David LaChappelle claims in a suit filed Monday in federal court in Manhattan that the pop star Rihanna helped herself to too many of the images in the recently release via ArtsBeat: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/15/photographer-david-lachappelle-sues-rihanna/ The suit,…
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PDN Pulse » Public Outcry Stalls Lawsuit Over Portraits of Tucson Shooting Victim
Public Outcry Stalls Lawsuit Over Portraits of Tucson Shooting Victim | PDNPulse Public criticism and a stinging statement from the family of a nine-year-old girl killed during the shootings in Tucson last month have led a portrait photographer to halt a copyright lawsuit–at least for now–against various media outlets. The photographe via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.com/2011/02/public-outcry-stalls-lawsuit-over-portraits-of-tucson-shooting-victim.html Last…
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Thierry Guetta, aka Mr. Brainwash sued for copyright infringement over Run DMC image – Boing Boing
Thierry Guetta, aka Mr. Brainwash sued for copyright infringement over Run DMC image Above Top: Photo of Run DMC, taken by Glen E. Friedman Above Bottom: Invitation Thierry Guetta, aka Mr. Brainwash used for his debut exhibition ‘Life Is Beautiful’ Earlier this month I … via Boing Boing: http://www.boingboing.net/2011/01/26/thierry-guetta-aka-m.html Earlier this month I noted that…
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Photographer accuses Daily Mail of copyright infringement – British Journal of Photography
The Daily Mail has been, for the fifth time in less than a year, accused of using a photographer’s images without authorisation, BJP has learnt. Link: Photographer accuses Daily Mail of copyright infringement – British Journal of Photography
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DOUG MENUEZ : NO COPYRIGHT = THE BORG.
The biggest threat remains the gradual demise of copyright and our ability to license our images. Since the US Constitution gave creators the power of copyright, culture has flourished as artists have been able to feed their families while creating, books, paintings, photography, etc. A creative life was sustainable. The system worked beautifully for two…
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Obama Image Copyright Case Is Settled – NYTimes.com
The Associated Press and the artist Shepard Fairey have settled their copyright battle over the unlicensed use by Mr. Fairey of an A.P. photograph of Barack Obama in the memorable 2008 “Hope” poster. The A.P. announced the settlement on Wednesday. Link: Obama Image Copyright Case Is Settled – NYTimes.com
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Shepard Fairey Victorious: U.S. District Judge Shuts Down Lawsuits On Both Sides Of Obama 'Hope' Poster Case – Los Angeles News – The Informer
Copyright lawsuits brought on both sides of the case in spring were dismissed by a U.S. District Court judge in New York late Tuesday. But… Link: Shepard Fairey Victorious: U.S. District Judge Shuts Down Lawsuits On Both Sides Of Obama ‘Hope’ Poster Case – Los Angeles News – The Informer
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AFP v. Morel: How will photographers benefit? – British Journal of Photography
Let it be clear: the high-profile case pitting freelance photographer Daniel Morel to Agence France Presse, Getty Images and CNN is not just a personal fight between one photographer against larger corporations. It’s a case that could impact all photographers. Here’s why. Link: AFP v. Morel: How will photographers benefit? – British Journal of Photography
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Flickrtwittertwitpic, Plixi etc | duckrabbit
Flickrtwittertwitpic, Plixi etc — duckrabbit Hello. If you use Plixi to upload pics to twitter from now on your pics can be sold on without… via duckrabbit: http://duckrabbit.info/blog/2011/01/flickrtwittertwitpic-plixi-etc/ If you use Plixi to upload pics to twitter from now on your pics can be sold on without recompense to you
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"We will prevail," says AFP of Morel case – British Journal of Photography
Agence France Presse’ lawyers have told BJP they believe the news agency will prevail in its legal fight against freelance photographer Daniel Morel, despite a recent court order. Link: “We will prevail,” says AFP of Morel case – British Journal of Photography