Category: Copyright
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China Is the Biggest Photo Copyright Abusing Country, Study Finds
China Is the Biggest Photo Copyright Abusing Country, Study Finds China is the country that ranks highest in the world for copyright infringement of digital photos. That’s according to a new study by image theft via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/07/28/china-biggest-photo-copyright-abusing-country-study-finds/ China is the country that ranks highest in the world for copyright infringement of digital photos. That’s…
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Now That You’re Outraged, Register Your Damn Copyright – PhotoShelter Blog
Now That You’re Outraged, Register Your Damn Copyright – PhotoShelter Blog Photographer Max Dubler struck a nerve with an article documenting the theft of one of his downhill skateboarding images. After finding a skateboard brand using one of his photos without authorization, he did as he always does – he contacted the offending via PhotoShelter…
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Photographer Broke Due to Copyright Lawsuit by Monkey
Photographer Broke Due to Copyright Lawsuit by Monkey Remember David Slater, the photographer whose camera was hijacked by a monkey and used for a series of selfies that went viral on the Internet? The via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/07/14/photographer-broke-due-copyright-lawsuit-monkey/ The Guardian reports that the 52-year-old photographer has run out of funds and is now considering coaching tennis…
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Court Refuses to Dismiss Photojournalist’s Complaint Against Clothing Company for DMCA Violation
[contentcards url=”http://www.winston.com/en/advertising-marketing-privacy-law-news/court-refuses-to-dismiss-photojournalist-s-complaint-against.html”] Court Refuses to Dismiss Photojournalist’s Complaint Against Clothing Company for DMCA Violation Photojournalist Matilde Gattoni filed a lawsuit against the clothing company Tibi on the grounds of copyright infringement and violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Gattoni alleged that Tibi had posted part of one of her photographs on its Instagram…
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51 Times That the Aggregator Distractify Says Its Copyright Was Violated – The New York Times
51 Times That the Aggregator Distractify Says Its Copyright Was Violated The viral media company, known for repackaging the content of others, has accused its rival 22 Words of “digital piracy and plagiarism” in a lawsuit. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/06/business/media/distractify-lawsuit-22-words.html?partner=rss&emc=rss “It’s just a bit rich for Distractify to be claiming 22 Words is ripping off its content…
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It’s Not Porn, But It is Illegal – PhotoShelter Blog
It’s Not Porn, But It is Illegal – PhotoShelter Blog The Verge published a piece about This is Not Porn, a website run by a Swedish designer Patrik Karlsson that features historical photos of celebrities in non-celebrity contexts. What started as a personal blog has grown over the past 7 years into a websit via…
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Forever 21 & Urban Outfitters Sued for $600,000 for Stealing Tupac Photos
Forever 21 & Urban Outfitters Sued for $600,000 for Stealing Tupac Photos Noted music photographer Danny Clinch, who took photos of Tupac for Rolling Stone, is suing Forever 21 and Urban Outfitters for copyright infringement via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/06/07/photog-sues-forever-21-urban-outfitters-using-photos-tupac/ Neither Forever 21 nor Urban Outfitters are strangers to copyright infringement lawsuits, both having been accused many…
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The Internet Is Where We Share — and Steal — the Best Ideas – The New York Times
The Internet Is Where We Share — and Steal — the Best Ideas The schism between those driving cultural conversations online and those profiting from them has us questioning ownership in the digital age. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/06/magazine/the-internet-is-where-we-share-and-steal-the-best-ideas.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0 For now, representatives for Issa Rae have told Vanity Fair that the Twitter users who came up with the…
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Danny Clinch Sues for Copyright Infringement of Tupac Shakur Photos | PDNPulse
Danny Clinch Sues for Copyright Infringement of Tupac Shakur Photos | PDNPulse Urban Outfitters, Forever 21 allegedly sold more than $500,000 worth of T-shirts featuring unlicensed photos of the legendary rap star. via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2017/06/17544.html Clinch, a noted music photographer, names five defendants, including an agent for Shakur’s estate, two merchandise manufacturers, and retailers Urban…
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Copy, copy, copyright – The Eye of Photography
Copy, copy, copyright The intellectual property rights on photographs are protected in different jurisdictions by the laws governing copyright and moral rights. In some cases photography may be restricted by civil or criminal law. Publishing certain photographs can be restricted by privacy or other laws. Photography of certain subject matter can be generally restricted in…
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Jury Awards $900K in Marketing Photo Copyright Case | PDNPulse
Jury Awards $900K in Marketing Photo Copyright Case | PDNPulse A plant retailer won the verdict against a competitor for theft of photos from the plaintiff’s corporate image library. via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2017/05/jury-awards-1-2-million-marketing-photo-copyright-case.html “This was a huge win for artists, photographer, and creators,” White said in the statement. “These photograph were the result of countless hours…
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UK Photographer Sues Sky News for Embedding Photo Tweet in Article
UK Photographer Sues Sky News for Embedding Photo Tweet in Article Is it copyright infringement if someone embeds your tweeted photo into a news article? One UK photographer says “yes,” and he’s taking news company Sky via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/05/01/uk-photographer-sues-sky-news-embedding-photo-tweet-article/ Is it copyright infringement if someone embeds your tweeted photo into a news article? One UK…
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3 Ways to Find Your Stolen Photos on the Web
3 Ways to Find Your Stolen Photos on the Web If you’re posting your images online with any sort of regularity, they’re probably being stolen from time to time—it’s an unfortunate reality of the via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/05/01/3-ways-find-stolen-photos-web/ If you’re posting your images online with any sort of regularity, they’re probably being stolen from time to…
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House Votes to Make Register of Copyrights Independent of Library of Congress | PDNPulse
House Votes to Make Register of Copyrights Independent of Library of Congress | PDNPulse The US House of Representatives has voted to give the Register of Copyrights more autonomy to modernize the copyright registration system. via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2017/04/house-votes-make-register-copyrights-independent-library-congress.html Photo trade groups are applauding the House vote on H.R. 1695. ASMP praised the vote on its…
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Vivian Maier Estate Sues Jeffrey Goldstein for Copyright, Trademark Infringement | PDNPulse
Vivian Maier Estate Sues Jeffrey Goldstein for Copyright, Trademark Infringement | PDNPulse The Estate of Vivian Maier has finally sued collector Jeffrey Goldstein for copying and distributing Maier’s images without the estate’s consent. via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2017/04/vivian-maier-estate-sues-jeffrey-goldstein-copyright-trademark-infringement.html “This complaint is to seek redress against [Goldstein and his company, Vivian Maier Prints Inc.] for their large-scale copyright…
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Copyright & Censorship on Instagram: How Marie Claire Stole My Photo
Copyright & Censorship on Instagram: How Marie Claire Stole My Photo Yesterday I found out that one of my photos was misused, stolen if you ask me, by a major international company. Sadly this type of thing is so common via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/04/21/copyright-censorship-instagram-marie-claire-stole-photo/ I’m talking about money or something of real value. Exposure is worthless.…
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Google eats content for breakfast – Thoughts of a Bohemian
Google eats content for breakfast – Thoughts of a Bohemian Google’s new “similar items” feature poses a real threat to the stock photo industry and independent photographers. via Thoughts of a Bohemian: http://blog.melchersystem.com/4066-2/ Google is about to help sell the content of images found in Google Image Search without sharing a penny with anyone. Here…
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Photog Jana Romanova Sues VICE for Copyright Infringement: Again. | PDNPulse
Photog Jana Romanova Sues VICE for Copyright Infringement: Again. | PDNPulse For the second time in two months, Jana Romanova is suing VICE Media for the unauthorized use of a photo from her series “Waiting.” In a lawsuit filed March 13 in the Eastern District of New York, Romanova alleges that VICE infringed her copyright…
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Jeff Koons Found Liable for Copyright Infringement. Again. | PDNPulse
Jeff Koons Found Liable for Copyright Infringement. Again. | PDNPulse A French court finds that his kitschy sculpture of two naked children is a rip-off of a photograph by Jean-François Bauret. via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2017/03/jeff-koons-found-liable-copyright-infringement.html Bauret’s family sued Koons over a 1988 sculpture (shown at right) titled Naked, which closely copied a 1975 photograph by Bauret…
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U.S. Copyright Office Wants to Know if Your “Moral Rights” Were Violated | PDNPulse
U.S. Copyright Office Wants to Know if Your “Moral Rights” Were Violated | PDNPulse The U.S. Copyright Office wants to hear from copyright holders about their experiences with rights of attribution and integrity. via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2017/03/u-s-copyright-office-wants-know-moral-rights-violated.html The copyright office is considering whether or not it’s necessary to strengthen protection of these rights