Category: Copyright

  • The Changing Landscape of Copyrights: Hope Shifts from Photographers to Users

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    [contentcards url=“https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2019/10/15/changing-landscape-copyrights-hope-shifts-photographers-users/id=114535/”] The Changing Landscape of Copyrights: Hope Shifts from Photographers to Users “Following the well-known Shepard Fairey case, courts have diminished the rights of photographers in their works, both by reducing the elements potentially subject to copyright and expanding the application of fair use.”

  • Two Photographers Sue NYC Parks for Publicizing ‘Unearthed’ 1978 Photos

    Two Photographers Sue NYC Parks for Publicizing ‘Unearthed’ 1978 Photos

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    Two Photographers Sue NYC Parks for Publicizing ‘Unearthed’ 1978 Photos Two former photographers for the New York Times have filed a lawsuit against New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, accusing the department of via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2019/10/10/two-photographers-sue-nyc-parks-for-publicizing-unearthed-photos/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 Two former photographers for the New York Times have filed a lawsuit against New York City Department…

  • The Great Wave: what Hokusai’s masterpiece tells us about museums, copyright and online collections today

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    The Great Wave: what Hokusai’s masterpiece tells us about museums, copyright and online… Katsushika Hokusai died 170 years ago via Medium: https://medium.com/open-glam/the-great-wave-what-hokusais-masterpiece-tells-us-about-museums-copyright-and-online-da0f25bd4ed2 During the lifetime of Hokusai, copyright legislation did not exist in Japan. Some anti-piracy measures were in place, however.

  • The great collapse of copyright – Thoughts of a Bohemian

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    The great collapse of copyright – Thoughts of a Bohemian If major stock photo agencies ignore image copyright, then who will ? Separate but similar events of the last month show an alarming trend.. via Thoughts of a Bohemian: http://blog.melchersystem.com/the-great-collapse-of-copyright/ One of the foundations of photo agencies is to provide its customers with safe, secure,…

  • Attorney Explains How Gigi Hadid Got Her Copyright Lawsuit Dismissed

    Attorney Explains How Gigi Hadid Got Her Copyright Lawsuit Dismissed

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    Attorney Explains How Gigi Hadid Got Her Copyright Lawsuit Dismissed Earlier this week, supermodel Gigi Hadid’s lawyers successfully got a copyright case against her dismissed despite the fact that most people thought this via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2019/07/25/attorney-explains-how-gigi-hadid-got-her-copyright-lawsuit-dismissed/ Earlier this week, supermodel Gigi Hadid‘s lawyers successfully got a copyright case against her dismissed despite the fact that…

  • Magazine Says Its Stolen Cover Photo Was a Stock Photo… of the Photo

    Magazine Says Its Stolen Cover Photo Was a Stock Photo… of the Photo

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    Magazine Says Its Stolen Cover Photo Was a Stock Photo… of the Photo Renowned photographer Nadav Kander was recently surprised to find one of his portraits used without permission on the cover of a magazine. When confronted via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2019/07/10/magazine-says-its-stolen-cover-photo-was-a-stock-photo-of-the-photo/ Renowned photographer Nadav Kander was recently surprised to find one of his portraits used without…

  • Andy Warhol’s ‘Prince Series’ Is Fair Use, Court Rules – The New York Times

    Andy Warhol’s ‘Prince Series’ Is Fair Use, Court Rules – The New York Times

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    Andy Warhol’s ‘Prince Series’ Is Fair Use, Court Rules The artwork did not violate the photographer Lynn Goldsmith’s copyright, according to a ruling that sided with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/02/arts/design/andy-warhol-prince-fair-use.html?emc=rss&partner=rss The artwork did not violate the photographer Lynn Goldsmith’s copyright, according to a ruling that sided with the Andy…

  • Time Inc. Settles with Photographer in Case of Tweeted Tom Brady Pic | PDNPulse

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    Time Inc. Settles with Photographer in Case of Tweeted Tom Brady Pic | PDNPulse By settling, Time effectively ends appeals in the case, which has implications for how publishers display copyrighted images hosted on social media or other servers. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2019/05/time-inc-settles-with-photographer-in-case-of-tweeted-tom-brady-pic.html Photographer Justin Goldman has reached a settlement with Time Inc., one of the…

  • Photog Threatens Copyright Infringement Suit for Unauthorized Use of Ilhan Omar Portrait | PDNPulse

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    Photog Threatens Copyright Infringement Suit for Unauthorized Use of Ilhan Omar Portrait | PDNPulse Photographer Jason Grow is demanding payment from an advocacy group that used one of his portraits in a politically charged fundraising ad without permission, and will sue for willful copyright infringement if the group ignores a May 8 deadline, according via…

  • Appeals Court Reverses Controversial Fair Use Ruling in Copyright Case | PDNPulse

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    Appeals Court Reverses Controversial Fair Use Ruling in Copyright Case | PDNPulse In Brammer v. Violent Hues case, appeals court says unauthorized use of a photo to promote a film festival was not fair use. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2019/04/appeals-court-reverses-controversial-fair-use-ruling-in-copyright-case.html A U.S. Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s finding of fair use in the case…

  • We All Work for Facebook

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    We All Work for Facebook Digital labor is valuable even when we do it for free. Should we get paid? via Longreads: https://longreads.com/2019/04/26/we-all-work-for-facebook/ Today’s media is ruled by a handful of corporations with enormous market power. One thing that makes these companies so valuable is how few people they employ, relatively speaking, for each dollar earned.…

  • Certain uses of protected content by online services – Thoughts of a Bohemian

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    Certain uses of protected content by online services – Thoughts of a Bohemian The european directive on copyright has been approved. what will it mean for photo agencies and independent photographers? via Thoughts of a Bohemian: http://blog.melchersystem.com/certain-uses-of-protected-content-by-online-services/ That’s it; it’s done. The European Directive on Copyright is passed, and along with it, the infamous “Article…

  • Certain uses of protected content by online services – Thoughts of a Bohemian

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    Certain uses of protected content by online services – Thoughts of a Bohemian The european directive on copyright has been approved. what will it mean for photo agencies and independent photographers? via Thoughts of a Bohemian: http://blog.melchersystem.com/certain-uses-of-protected-content-by-online-services/ That’s it; it’s done. The European Directive on Copyright is passed, and along with it, the infamous “Article…

  • EU Copyright Directive puts future of Google News in doubt – 9to5Google

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    EU Copyright Directive puts future of Google News in doubt – 9to5Google The future of Google News in Europe is now in doubt as EU member states approved The EU Copyright Directive. The new law – which could see Google … via 9to5Google: https://9to5google.com/2019/04/15/eu-copyright-directive/ The future of Google News in Europe is now in doubt…

  • Getty Images Sued Yet Again For Trying To License Public Domain Images | Techdirt

    Getty Images Sued Yet Again For Trying To License Public Domain Images | Techdirt

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    Getty Images Sued Yet Again For Trying To License Public Domain Images Back in 2016, we wrote about two separate lawsuits involving claims that Getty Images was selling “licenses” to images it had no rights to sell licenses to. The first one was brought by photographer Carol Highsmith, who sued Getty after… via Techdirt.: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190329/15352641901/getty-images-sued-yet-again-trying-to-license-public-domain-images.shtml…

  • Ariana Grande Strikes Back at ‘Greedy’ Photogs with Full Copyright Grab

    Ariana Grande Strikes Back at ‘Greedy’ Photogs with Full Copyright Grab

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    Ariana Grande Strikes Back at ‘Greedy’ Photogs with Full Copyright Grab American music star Ariana Grande has sparked an outcry from photographers and media organizations with her new concert tour agreement. Reportedly a via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2019/03/27/ariana-grande-strikes-back-at-greedy-photogs-with-full-copyright-grab/ TMZ reports that Grande’s new concert photo policy resulted from years of being “exploited” by people profiting from their…

  • Europe Adopts Tough New Online Copyright Rules Over Tech Industry Protests – The New York Times

    Europe Adopts Tough New Online Copyright Rules Over Tech Industry Protests – The New York Times

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    Europe Adopts Tough New Online Copyright Rules Over Tech Industry Protests The strict copyright law will require Google and other technology companies to compensate musicians, authors and news publishers. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/business/europe-copyright-internet.html?partner=rss&emc=rss On Tuesday, the media industry got some help on that front with the European parliament’s adoption of a copyright law that requires technology platforms…

  • Supreme Court Denies Co Rentmeester’s Copyright Petition over Nike “Jumpman” | PDNPulse

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    Supreme Court Denies Co Rentmeester’s Copyright Petition over Nike “Jumpman” | PDNPulse The U.S. Supreme Court has denied photographer Co Rentmeester’s petition for a hearing on his copyright claim against Nike. The high court announced its decision this morning, but gave no reason for its refusal to hear the case. The Supreme Court’s decisi via…

  • Alleged Copyright Infringer Hits Back Against Photographer Tom Hussey | PDNPulse

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    Alleged Copyright Infringer Hits Back Against Photographer Tom Hussey | PDNPulse A Florida businessman accused by photographer Tom Hussey of copyright infringement has struck back, accusing Hussey of committing “fraud on the court” by repeatedly suing over a photograph that isn’t properly registered. The defendant, Charles Ngo of Miam via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2019/03/alleged-copyright-infringer-hits-back-against-photographer-tom-hussey.html A Florida businessman…

  • RNC Didn’t Infringe Photographer’s Copyright, Montana Judge Rules | PDNPulse

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    Updated: RNC Didn’t Infringe Photographer’s Copyright, Montana Judge Rules | PDNPulse The Republican National Committee has fended off a copyright claim in Montana, convincing a judge that unauthorized use of an image was fair use. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2019/03/rnc-copyright-erika-peterman.html The Republican National Committee has fended off a copyright claim in Montana, convincing a judge that unauthorized…