Category: Copyright
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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Critical ‘Fair Use’ Case Over Warhol Photo | PetaPixel
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Critical ‘Fair Use’ Case Over Warhol Photo The ultimate verdict will have major ramifications on fair use in the visual arts. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2022/03/28/u-s-supreme-court-to-hear-critical-fair-use-case-over-warhol-photo/ Lynn Goldsmith is a famed photographer who is also a long-time American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) member. In 1984 Vanity Fair licensed one of Goldsmith’s…
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Instagram Users Can Now Prevent Others from Embedding Their Photos | PetaPixel
Instagram Users Can Now Prevent Others from Embedding Their Photos Users finally have control over whether or not their images can be embedded. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/12/17/instagram-users-can-now-prevent-others-from-embedding-their-photos/ After a concerted effort by the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), Instagram has added a new option that will enable users to prevent others from embedding content they…
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Photo Agency Argues Photojournalists Do Not Have Copyright Protections | PetaPixel
Photo Agency Argues Photojournalists Do Not Have Copyright Protections The agency is arguing that all photojournalism and news falls under public domain. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/07/12/photo-agency-argues-photojournalists-do-not-have-copyright-protections/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+petapixel+%28PetaPixel%29 In a report from the Press Gazette, former photographer for AFP Francisco Leong — who started working for AFP in 2005 and left the agency in 2019 — is arguing…
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Class Action Lawsuit Targets Instagram Photo Embedding | PetaPixel
Class Action Lawsuit Targets Instagram Photo Embedding The lawsuit targets copyright infringement tied to Instagram embeds. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/05/26/class-action-lawsuit-targets-instagram-photo-embedding/ In a report from Reuters, the complaint alleges that Instagram’s embedding tool allowed publishers to display copyrighted images without obtaining permission from artists or paying a licensing fee. The class-action lawsuit could include “many thousands” of…
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Photos Deserve the Digital Protections That Are Standard Elsewhere | PetaPixel
Photos Deserve the Digital Protections That Are Standard Elsewhere Photographers deserve better. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/05/07/photos-deserve-the-digital-protections-that-are-standard-elsewhere/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+petapixel+%28PetaPixel%29 The fundamental mechanics of platforms like Instagram exploit and undermine photographers because photographers lack a unified voice with teeth like those that have secured rights for Musicians and Film Producers.
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Lynn Goldsmith’s Victory Against the Warhol Foundation is Huge for Photographers – PhotoShelter Blog
Lynn Goldsmith’s Victory Against the Warhol Foundation is Huge for Photographers – PhotoShelter Blog In 1981, Newsweek hired photographer Lynn Goldsmith to photograph Prince, an up-and-coming musician who was still years away from releasing his seminal “Purple Rain” album. Goldsmith’s portraits never ran, but she did own the copyright. In 1984, Vanity F via PhotoShelter…
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Photographer Wins Copyright Battle Over Warhol’s Use of Her Photo
Photographer Wins Copyright Battle Over Warhol’s Use of Her Photo A U.S. appeals court has ruled in favor of photographer Lynn Goldsmith in her copyright dispute over how Andy Warhol had used her portrait photo of via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/03/29/photographer-wins-copyright-battle-over-warhols-use-of-her-photo/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 A U.S. appeals court has ruled in favor of photographer Lynn Goldsmith in her copyright dispute…
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Photos of Slaves Are Property of Harvard, Not a Descendant, Judge Rules – The New York Times
Images of Slaves Are Property of Harvard, Not a Descendant, Judge Rules The woman who says the enslaved people are her ancestors plans to appeal the decision “about the patriarch of a family, a subject of bedtime stories.” Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/04/us/harvard-slave-photos-renty.html The judge acknowledged that the daguerreotypes had been taken under “horrific circumstances” but said that…
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Penn State Student Photojournalists at War with University Over ‘Predatory’ Copyright Contract
Penn State Student Photojournalists at War with University Over ‘Predatory’ Copyright Contract The staff of the Penn State newspaper The Daily Collegian are currently battling a contract being forced upon them by school leadership, claiming it via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/12/29/penn-state-student-photojournalists-at-war-with-university-over-predatory-copyright-contract/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 The staff of the Penn State newspaper The Daily Collegian are currently battling a contract being…
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Copyright Small Claims Has Arrived: Trump Signs CASE Act Into Law
Copyright Small Claims Has Arrived: Trump Signs CASE Act Into Law Heads up, photographers: there has just been a monumental change to the way you can defend your copyrighted photos from infringement. A copyright small via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/12/28/copyright-small-claims-has-arrived-trump-signs-case-act-into-law/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 Heads up, photographers: there has just been a monumental change to the way you can defend your…
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LeBron James Slams Photog with $1M Countersuit in Copyright Fight
LeBron James Slams Photog with $1M Countersuit in Copyright Fight In December 2019, Los Angeles Lakers basketball superstar LeBron James posted a photo by courtside photographer Steve Mitchell to his Instagram and via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/12/26/lebron-james-slaps-photographer-with-1m-countersuit-in-copyright-fight/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 In December 2019, Los Angeles Lakers basketball superstar LeBron James posted a photo by courtside photographer Steve Mitchell to his…
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65 per cent of British creatives have had their work stolen, says Adobe report
65 per cent of British creatives have had their work stolen, says Adobe report The research, published as part of the brand’s Content Authenticity Initiative, also finds 75 per cent of creatives are concerned that fake images will cause people to believe misleading information. Link: https://www.itsnicethat.com/news/adobe-content-authenticity-initiative-report-creative-industry-091220?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+itsnicethat%2FSlXC+%28It%27s+Nice+That%29 The research, published as part of the brand’s Content…
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Facebook is Testing a ‘Rights Manager’ Tool to Fight Photo Theft on Instagram
Facebook is Testing a ‘Rights Manager’ Tool to Fight Photo Theft on Instagram Facebook has announced an update to its ‘Rights Manager’ tool that will enable photographers to claim ownership over their most popular images, identify via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/09/21/facebook-is-testing-a-rights-manager-tool-to-fight-image-theft-on-instagram/ “Today, we are introducing Rights Manager for Images, a new version of Rights Manager that uses…
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Google’s New Licensable Images Features Are Officially Out! – PhotoShelter Blog
Google’s New Licensable Images Features Are Officially Out! – PhotoShelter Blog Google releases new licensable images features to help photographers looking to improve the discovery of their content and earn more. via PhotoShelter Blog: https://blog.photoshelter.com/2020/08/google-licensable-images-features-for-photographers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PhotoshelterBlog+%28PhotoShelter+Blog%29 Have you heard the news? Google Images released their new licensable images features earlier today, which will help photographers looking…
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Photographer Wins Lawsuit Against BuzzFeed, Sets Major DMCA Precedent
Photographer Wins Lawsuit Against BuzzFeed, Sets Major DMCA Precedent Last week, photographer Gregory Mango won an important lawsuit against online publication BuzzFeed; it’s important, not because of the payout involved, via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/08/18/photographer-wins-lawsuit-against-buzzfeed-sets-major-dmca-precedent/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 Last week, photographer Gregory Mango won an important lawsuit against online publication BuzzFeed; it’s important, not because of the payout involved, but…
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Volvo Says All Public Instagram Photos are Fair Game in New Court Filing
Volvo Says All Public Instagram Photos are Fair Game in New Court Filing A couple of months ago, automotive photographer Jack Schroeder and model Britni Sumida filed a lawsuit against car maker Volvo, accusing them of “willful via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/08/12/volvo-says-all-public-instagram-photos-are-fair-game-in-new-court-filing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 A couple of months ago, automotive photographer Jack Schroeder and model Britni Sumida filed a…
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This is How Adobe’s Upcoming Photo ‘Authenticity’ System Will Work
This is How Adobe’s Upcoming Photo ‘Authenticity’ System Will Work Almost 9 months after announcing the so-called Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) for preventing image theft and manipulation online, Adobe has finally via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/08/04/this-is-how-adobes-upcoming-photo-authenticity-system-will-work/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 Almost 9 months after announcing the so-called Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) for preventing image theft and manipulation online, Adobe has finally…
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Truthmark is a photography database aiming to stop misuse in fake news
Truthmark is a photography database aiming to stop misuse in fake news Initiated by Canon with agency Uncle Grey Copenhagen, it allows photographers to upload images together with the stories and contexts behind them, aiming to curtail misappropriation. Link: https://www.itsnicethat.com/news/truthmark-photo-database-canon-uncle-grey-copenhagen-photography-280720?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+itsnicethat%2FSlXC+%28It%27s+Nice+That%29 Initiated by Canon with agency Uncle Grey Copenhagen, it allows photographers to upload images together…
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Instagram Says You Need Permission to Embed Someone’s Public Photos
Instagram Says You Need Permission to Embed Someone’s Public Photos Instagram just released a bombshell statement about copyright infringement. In response to recent developments in a lawsuit between a pro photographer and via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/06/05/instagram-says-you-need-permission-to-embed-someones-public-photos/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 Instagram just released a bombshell statement about copyright infringement. In response to recent developments in a lawsuit between a pro…
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Instagram says it does not provide users of its embedding API a copyright license to display embedded images on other websites
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/06/instagram-just-threw-users-of-its-embedding-api-under-the-bus/ By stating outright that users of its embedding feature don’t get licenses from Instagram to display photos, Instagram is preventing future defendants from using Mashable’s argument. It will be hard for Newsweek to convince a judge that it had a sublicense from Instagram when Instagram has explicitly claimed the opposite.