Jay Maisel Defends His Copyright And Is Attacked For It Online

Jay Maisel Defends His Copyright And Is Attacked For It Online – A Photo Editor

A few weeks ago there was news that Jay Maisel had successfully defended his copyright against someone claiming “transformation” by turning his original Miles Davis cover photograph into pixel art. It was another victory for photographers in the fight ove

via A Photo Editor: http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2011/07/12/jay-maisel-defends-his-copyright-and-is-attacked-for-it-online/

The crazy thing about the whole debacle is that he licensed all the cover songs from Miles Davis’s publisher but didn’t do the same with the image. He didn’t think he would have any issues copying the images. That’s because you don’t mess with the music industry when it comes to copyright, now maybe the same will be said to photographers thanks to Jay Maisel.