Category: Copyright
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It’s your problem, right now
Thoughts of a Bohemian says: There used to be something called “digital rights”. That is, when a publication wanted the right to publish a copy of an image to use in a digital format, it would pay an additional license fee. At first, like the internet itself or CD ROM (remember those ?) circulation, it…
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White House Photos — Does the Public Need a License to Use?
Electronic Frontier Foundation says: In posting the photos, the White House chose the least restrictive license available, a Creative Commons Attribution license — which means the public is free to download, copy, and re-mix freely, so long as the original photographer is credited. While this is certainly better than releasing the photos under the usual…
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Oprah's Photo Request Grabs Exclusive Rights to Submissions
From Photo Attorney: Instead of submitting an entry to her contest, it may be best to just sit back and enjoy her show. Check it out here.
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The Pirate Bay Guilty; Jail for File-Sharing Foursome | Threat Level from Wired.com
From Threat Level, Wired.com: Sunde, The Pirate Bay’s spokesman, announced the news over Twitter Friday morning before the verdict was official. He remained defiant, and offered comfort to supporters. “Stay calm — Nothing will happen to TPB, us personally or file sharing whatsoever. This is just a theater for the media.” Check it out here.
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Shepard Fairey, In Latest Legal Defense, Argues AP Copied His Poster
From Shepard Fairey, In Latest Legal Defense, Argues AP Copied His Poster: The latest filing by Fairey’s attorneys includes 12 examples of images from the AP photo archive that show other works of art, including depictions of Fairey’s Obama poster. Check it out here.
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A Photo Editor – New Ruling Makes Slides And Film Worth $7
From A Photo Editor – New Ruling Makes Slides And Film Worth $7: Chris Usher has lost his appeal after a seven year battle against Corbis and each of his 12,640 images lost will be compensated for a lousy $7.00 a piece. Check it out here.
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SB2 video – The Basics of Copyright and Licensing at Strictly Business
From SB2 video – The Basics of Copyright and Licensing at Strictly Business: Copyright and licensing together are the business backbone of our industry. Both are rapidly evolving. Changes to copyright law are soon expected and the licensing model, as we once knew it, is under seize. It is important to note that as the…
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Fox News Columnist Pays Big Price for Reviewing a Pirated Movie – NYTimes.com
Mr. Friedman posted a minireview, adding, “It took really less than seconds to start playing it all right onto my computer.” Check it out here.
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Online = free? « Vincent Laforet’s Blog
Are blogs and social networking sites in effect being granted a de facto right to publish images for free from hereon out? Check it out here.
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The Online Photographer: AIG and US Airways Seek to Cover Up Flight 1549 Recovery Photos
Stephen Mallon might be sitting on some of the most newsworthy pictures never seen. Check it out here. via APAD.
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McDonald’s Launches Social Media Beachhead on Flickr | Thomas Hawk Digital Connection
It is also interesting that by submitting photos to the official McDonald’s Flickr photo pool you are basically giving McDonalds a free unlimited irrevocable license to use your photographs any way they’d like to both now and in the future. Check it out here.
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The AP, OBAMA & Referencing – Obey Giant
I’m sure a lot of people are wondering about my case with the AP over the Obama HOPE poster. I can’t talk about every aspect of the case, but there are a few things I want to discuss and points I’d like to make. Check it out here.
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Obama Sides With RIAA, Supports $150,000 Fine per Music Track | Threat Level from Wired.com
The Obama administration for the first time is weighing in on a Recording Industry Association of America file sharing lawsuit and is supporting hefty awards of as much as $150,000 per purloined music track. Check it out here.
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British Journal of Photography – Cold shoulder from Coldplay
Coldplay has been accused of grabbing the rights to photographs taken during its concerts, BJP has learnt, pushing photographers to offer an alternative to music industry contracts. Check it out here.