Category: Copyright
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Time Inc. UK Issues Rights-Grabbing Contract
Time Inc. UK Issues Rights-Grabbing Contract | PDNPulse Time Inc.’s UK division has riled editorial photographers by issuing a new contract requiring freelancers to hand over “all rights” to any assignment images for about 60 specialty publications. The contract takes effect January 1, 2015, but there may be w via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2014/12/time-inc-uk-issues-rights-grabbing-contract.html “It’s an outrageous…
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The cost of Ego – Thoughts of a Bohemian
The cost of Ego The copyright hub has a great intention. Easily allow anyone to find who is the owner of an image’s right. You would think it was built by photo licensing trade organization. No. Not at all. They either hardly take part in it or completely ignore it as shown by their lack…
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Flickr and the unwritten rules – Kaptur
Flickr and the unwritten rules – Kaptur If Flickr / Yahoo wants to succeed in the photo:tech space, it will have to learn to respect the unwritten rules of the photography and maintaining peace. via Kaptur: http://kaptur.co/flickr-and-the-unwritten-rules/ There is an unwritten rule in the photo:tech space that says if you are going to monetize the…
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Fight Over Yahoo’s Use of Flickr Photos – WSJ
Fight Over Yahoo’s Use of Flickr Photos Liz West is not happy about a recent move by Yahoo Inc., Flickr’s owner, to make canvas prints from the photos she and others post to the site, sell them for up to $49 apiece and keep all of the profits
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A Scathing, Brutally Honest Rant About Not Working for Free
A Scathing, Brutally Honest Rant About Not Working for Free Editor’s note: This video contains strong language that is not suitable for some environments. In 2007, famed science fiction writer and fierce protector via PetaPixel: http://petapixel.com/2014/11/14/scathing-brutally-honest-rant-working-free/ the somewhat controversial Harlan Ellison, was being filmed for a documentary about himself called Dreams with Sharp Teeth
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Court Rules Against Photog Who Patented the Online Distribution of Sports Photos
Court Rules Against Photog Who Patented the Online Distribution of Sports Photos Back in August 2014, we reported on the legal battle between photographer Peter Wolf and a company called Capstone. Wolf had received three patents on a via PetaPixel: http://petapixel.com/2014/10/30/court-rules-photog-patented-online-distribution-sports-photos/ The problem was, the patents described common workflows that countless photographers use around the…
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University of North Carolina steals photographer’s work, claims it could not have known photo was not free to use | dvafoto
University of North Carolina steals photographer’s work, claims it could not have known photo was not free to use This is a case that defies belief
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The Top 8 Questions About Copyright Answered | PhotoShelter Blog
The Top 8 Questions About Copyright Answered – PhotoShelter Blog Why register a photo if it’s not yet published? Should I wait until just prior to publishing? Under US Copyright Law, copyright exists the moment you take a picture. But registering your images with the US Copyright Office confers two major benefits: The via PhotoShelter Blog:…
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8 Legal Cases Every Photographer Should Know | PhotoShelter Blog
8 Legal Cases Every Photographer Should Know – PhotoShelter Blog Understanding your legal rights as a photographer can often be confusing and overwhelming. From copyright infringement to fair use to DMCA, there are a number of legal concepts that every photographer should be familiar with. Here are eight important lega via PhotoShelter Blog: http://blog.photoshelter.com/2014/10/8-legal-cases-every-photographer-should-know/ Understanding your…
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Video: Law School 101 – Demystifying Copyright & Social Media Terms of Service | PhotoShelter Blog
Video: Law School 101 – Demystifying Copyright & Social Media Terms of Service – PhotoShelter Blog Last week we spoke with Bill Cramer, founder and CEO of Wonderful Machine, and Kristine Hsu of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, about the key facts you need to know regarding copyright, and what can be hidden in those…
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Taking Pictures: A Way for Photographers to Protect Their Work – The New Yorker
Taking Pictures: A Way for Photographers to Protect Their Work Yunghi Kim believes that most images on the Internet are stolen. via The New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/photographers-can-protect-work?intcid=mod-yml A photograph is taken: camera up, frame the shot, click, and you own the moment. Or there’s the digital pilfering way: click, save, and it’s yours now. And his.…
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Is Etsy the New Silk Road for Copyright Infringement?
Is Etsy the New Silk Road for Copyright Infringement? While browsing through my image search results on PIXSY (a new service that finds and invoices image theft for you), I was surprised to see my picture for via PetaPixel: http://petapixel.com/2014/10/03/etsy-new-silk-road-copyright-infringement/ Etsy is selling thousands of stolen photos and doesn’t seem to care. Their system lets…
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Is the Fair Use Defense Just for Rich and Famous Appropriation Artists?
Is the Fair Use Defense Just for Rich and Famous Appropriation Artists? | PDNPulse Fair Use may be turning into a legal refuge primarily for “rich and fabulous” artists, according to a recent University of Chicago Law Review article by two Stanford scholars. They reached that conclusion by analyzing Patrick Cariou v. Richard Prince and…
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blyon.com | What happens when National Geographic steals your art?
What happens when National Geographic steals your art? Short story: They throw lawyers on you and threaten you to take almost nothing in return, because as a starving artist, you’ll be unable to pursue them legally and the maximum damages are so low that it’s not worth pursuing.
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The Online Photographer: Vivian Maier Battle Royale
Vivian Maier Battle Royale Vivian Maier self-portrait. Photo from the Maloof Collection. It’s possible we might have seen the last of the lady in the reflection for a while. I received what was subject-lined an “important and sad message” a few mornings ago from… via The Online Photographer: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2014/09/vivian-maier-battle-royale.html “The potential legal conflict ahead is…
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Photographer Sues Rod Stewart for $2.5M for Recreating Her Photo of the Back of His Head
Photographer Sues Rod Stewart for $2.5M for Recreating Her Photo of the Back of His Head We’ve heard of many lawsuits where an artist outright steals an image from a photographer — that can get pretty ugly — but what about an artist hiring via PetaPixel: http://petapixel.com/2014/09/07/photographer-sues-rod-stewart-2-5m-recreating-photo-back-head/ what about an artist hiring another photographer to…
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Legal Battle Threatens to Pull Vivian Maier’s Work from the Public Eye for Years
Legal Battle Threatens to Pull Vivian Maier’s Work from the Public Eye for Years It’s not unreasonable to expect that almost every person reading this has seen ‘nanny photographer’ Vivian Maier’s work. Whether in galleries, online or via PetaPixel: http://petapixel.com/2014/09/06/legal-battle-threatens-pull-vivian-maiers-work-pubilc-eye-years/ a former photographer and current lawyer by the name of David C. Deal is trying…
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Photographers Settle Copyright Suit Against Google. But On What Terms?
Photographers Settle Copyright Suit Against Google. But On What Terms? | PDNPulse A copyright infringement lawsuit against Google that began with a bang in 2010 and plenty of bluster by trade groups about protecting the rights of their members has finally ended with a whimper. The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), Nationa via PDNPulse:…
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Google, Photographers Settle Litigation Over Books | NPPA
Google, Photographers Settle Litigation Over Books A group of photographers, visual artists and affiliated associations have reached a settlement with Google in a lawsuit over copyrighted material in Google Books. The parties are pleased to have reached a settlement that benefits everyone and includes fun via NPPA: https://nppa.org/news/google-photographers-settle-litigation-over-books Further terms of the agreement are confidential
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Getty Images Sues Microsoft Over Embeddable Image Widget, Cites ‘Incalculable Damages’
Getty Images Sues Microsoft Over Embeddable Image Widget, Cites ‘Incalculable Damages’ A recently-released product by Microsoft that allows content creators to embed digital images on their websites is being called a “massive infringement” via PetaPixel: http://petapixel.com/2014/09/05/getty-images-files-lawsuit-microsofts-embeddable-image-widget-cites-incalculable-damages/ In a statement to Re/Code, a Microsoft spokesperson said they would “take a close look at Getty’s concerns,” as…