The Daily Mail has been, for the fifth time in less than a year, accused of using a photographer’s images without authorisation, BJP has learnt.
Link: Photographer accuses Daily Mail of copyright infringement – British Journal of Photography
Category: Copyright
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Photographer accuses Daily Mail of copyright infringement – British Journal of Photography
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DOUG MENUEZ : NO COPYRIGHT = THE BORG.
The biggest threat remains the gradual demise of copyright and our ability to license our images. Since the US Constitution gave creators the power of copyright, culture has flourished as artists have been able to feed their families while creating, books, paintings, photography, etc. A creative life was sustainable. The system worked beautifully for two centuries and everyone in society benefited.
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Obama Image Copyright Case Is Settled – NYTimes.com
The Associated Press and the artist Shepard Fairey have settled their copyright battle over the unlicensed use by Mr. Fairey of an A.P. photograph of Barack Obama in the memorable 2008 “Hope” poster. The A.P. announced the settlement on Wednesday.
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Shepard Fairey Victorious: U.S. District Judge Shuts Down Lawsuits On Both Sides Of Obama 'Hope' Poster Case – Los Angeles News – The Informer
Copyright lawsuits brought on both sides of the case in spring were dismissed by a U.S. District Court judge in New York late Tuesday. But…
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AFP v. Morel: How will photographers benefit? – British Journal of Photography
Let it be clear: the high-profile case pitting freelance photographer Daniel Morel to Agence France Presse, Getty Images and CNN is not just a personal fight between one photographer against larger corporations. It’s a case that could impact all photographers. Here’s why.
Link: AFP v. Morel: How will photographers benefit? – British Journal of Photography
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Flickrtwittertwitpic, Plixi etc | duckrabbit
Flickrtwittertwitpic, Plixi etc — duckrabbit
Hello. If you use Plixi to upload pics to twitter from now on your pics can be sold on without…
via duckrabbit: http://duckrabbit.info/blog/2011/01/flickrtwittertwitpic-plixi-etc/
If you use Plixi to upload pics to twitter from now on your pics can be sold on without recompense to you
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"We will prevail," says AFP of Morel case – British Journal of Photography
Agence France Presse’ lawyers have told BJP they believe the news agency will prevail in its legal fight against freelance photographer Daniel Morel, despite a recent court order.
Link: “We will prevail,” says AFP of Morel case – British Journal of Photography
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Christmas Cheer For Morel As Judge Rejects AFP Humbug » The Russian Photos Blog
Unless the parties reach a settlement out of court Morel’s claims will go to a full jury trial in the New Year. AFP, Getty Images, CBS Broadcasting and Turner Broadcasting will face claims for copyright infringement and Digital Millennium Copyright Act violations; AFP and Getty will face further claims for contributory infringement and vicarious infringement. With widespread misuse of 13 images alleged damages and legal costs could run into many millions of dollars.
Link: Christmas Cheer For Morel As Judge Rejects AFP Humbug » The Russian Photos Blog
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Newspaper Lawsuit Factory Sues Over ‘Death Ray’ Image | Threat Level | Wired.com
Newspaper Lawsuit Factory Sues Over ‘Death Ray’ Image
Righthaven, the Las Vegas copyright troll formed this spring, has moved beyond lawsuits over newspaper articles and begun targeting websites for the unauthorized reposting of images. First up, more than a dozen infringement lawsuits concerning the so-call
Righthaven, the Las Vegas copyright troll formed this spring, has moved beyond lawsuits over newspaper articles and begun targeting websites for the unauthorized reposting of images. First up, more than a dozen infringement lawsuits concerning the so-called Vdara “death ray.”
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Copyright Troll Demands Drudge Report Domain Name | Threat Level
Copyright Troll Demands Drudge Report Domain Name
One of the litigation scare tactics employed by copyright troll Righthaven is it routinely demands allegedly infringing sites to forfeit their domain names. But in private, civil copyright litigation, there is no legal basis for such a demand, even if an
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/12/drudge-report-domain/
Las Vegas-based Righthaven’s latest target is no unknown site like most of Righthaven’s targets. It’s the Drudge Report, which is accused of carrying a Denver Post photo of a TSA agent searching an air traveler last month.
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Cooking Up A Copyright Storm » The Russian Photos Blog
The reality is that the Internet loves a riot, and any old riot will do: last week Cooks Resource Roast just happened to be the best show in town.
Link: Cooking Up A Copyright Storm » The Russian Photos Blog
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Cooks Source Copyright Infringement Becomes an Internet Meme | Threat Level
Cooks Source Copyright Infringement Becomes an Internet Meme
An internet firestorm is brewing over a small New England magazine accused of publishing recipes and articles lifted from the web without permission. The dust-up began when food blogger Monica Gaudio discovered that Cooks Source had published a 6-year-old
But honestly Monica, the web is considered ‘public domain’ and you should be happy we just didn’t ‘lift’ your whole article and put someone else’s name on it! It happens a lot, clearly more than you are aware of, especially on college campuses, and the workplace. If you took offence and are unhappy, I am sorry, but you as a professional should know that the article we used written by you was in very bad need of editing, and is much better now than was originally
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Government to review UK's copyright law – British Journal of Photography
In a move that is likely to impact photographers, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that he will ask his government to review the country’s copyright law to allow for the “greater use of copyright material without the owner’s permission”
Link: Government to review UK’s copyright law – British Journal of Photography
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English Heritage claims it owns every single image of Stonehenge, ever – Boing Boing
English Heritage claims it owns every single image of Stonehenge, ever
SteveMars sez, “Every photo image library got this by email today. ‘We are sending you an email regarding images of Stonehenge in your fotoLibra website. Please be aware that any images…
via Boing Boing: http://www.boingboing.net/2010/10/19/english-heritage-cla.html
LeicaImages.com is a free online gallery for hosting photos captured with Leica gear.
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Legal Left, Meet Creative Right -Rock n Roll | Luceo Images
Without getting into the enforceability of this particular clause, let’s break this down into plain English: if you photograph the band and the band wants your pictures, you agree to turn them over. For free. For whatever use they see fit. Without limitation.
Now that’s not very Rock ‘n’ Roll, is it
Link: Legal Left, Meet Creative Right -Rock n Roll | Luceo Images
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Haiti Schism, Morel vs. AFP | bulb by Gerald Holubowicz
The AFP stand point of view illustrates the obsolescence of a model, the blindness of few disillusioned veterans, who try to stop any kind of progress. Things cannot be like they were at the last century, in an analog world; they eventually will evolve, with or without their consent. Standing against Morel, Harrington and Leroy have very conveniently adopted a legal posture, but by avoiding questioning the rules and by refusing to even consider the new ways photographers actually work, they’ve disconnected themselves from the future.
Link: Haiti Schism, Morel vs. AFP | bulb by Gerald Holubowicz
via: duckrabbit
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Editorial Photographers UK | Public Domain Mark Launches
Creative Commons has unveiled it’s Public Domain Mark, a tool to clearly label images that are free of known copyright restrictions.
Link: Editorial Photographers UK | Public Domain Mark Launches
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US copyright net-censorship bill is dead — for now – Boing Boing
US copyright net-censorship bill is dead — for now
It’s a good day for American copyfighters — COICA, the fast-track Leahy bill that would have established a China-style “Great Firewall of America” has been postponed. That m…
via Boing Boing: http://www.boingboing.net/2010/10/13/us-copyright-net-cen.html
Although it’s a few years old, Alex Webb’s Istanbul: City of a Hundred Names is still probably one of the better multimedia projects to ever grace the internet.
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Daniel Morel vs AFP: Small-time PR Photographer In Big-time PR Disaster » The Russian Photos Blog
Essentially Kaufman has opted for a smoke and mirrors operation, lifting a phrase from one Terms of Service here, a snippet from another ToS there, then attempting to cobble the various components into a coherent whole: it’s the law as practiced by Heath Robinson. Whether this strategy will work remains to be seen, but judging by some of Judge William H Pauley’s comments, His Honour was distinctly unimpressed by Kaufman’s tortuous logic.
Link: Daniel Morel vs AFP: Small-time PR Photographer In Big-time PR Disaster » The Russian Photos Blog
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A Photo Editor – Ask Anything – Simple Image Rights Explanation
Ask Anything – Simple Image Rights Explanation – A Photo Editor
Former Art Buyers and current photography consultants Amanda Sosa Stone and Suzanne Sease have agreed to take anonymous questions from photographers and not only give their expert advice but put it out to a wide range of photographers, reps and art buyers
via A Photo Editor: http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2010/10/08/ask-anything-%e2%80%93-simple-image-rights-explanation/
Former Art Buyers and current photography consultants Amanda Sosa Stone and Suzanne Sease have agreed to take anonymous questions from photographers and not only give their expert advice but put it out to a wide range of photographers, reps and art buyers to gather a variety of opinions. The goal with this column is to solicit honest questions and answers through anonymity.