Category: Copyright
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How Good (or Not Evil) Is Google?
The Media Equation – NYTimes.com: Among other adventures, Google’s motives were called into question after it scanned in millions of books without permission, prompting the Authors Guild and publishers to file a class-action suit. The proposed $125 million settlement will lead to a book registry financed by Google and a huge online archive of mostly…
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Do Professional Photographers Need Copyrights?
Scott Bourne « Photofocus: I am not interested in exposure – I am interested in getting paid for my work – just like everyone else is.
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'Digital Barbarism – A Writer’s Manifesto,' by Mark Helprin
ROSS DOUTHAT – NYTimes.com: Mark Helprin could have ignored the barrage; he could have sifted it for arguments worth replying to. Instead, he decided to write a furious treatise against the comment-happy horde. The resulting book, “Digital Barbarism: A Writer’s Manifesto,” is a vindication of the aphorism about the perils of wrestling with a pig.…
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I read the news today, Oh boy…
Thoughts of a Bohemian: A woman copied 24 songs, she gets fined $1.92 million dollars. That is $220,000 a song. Corbis looses 16,000 images, they get fined $7 dollars per image. Justice anyone ?
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Photo Attorney: Help! I've Been Infringed!
Photo Attorney says: You’re sitting in your easy chair and surfing the web. You’re not paying much attention, until you see it. It’s your photo, but you did not post it there. You can’t believe they used your photo without your permission. Now what do you do? The steps you take may limit your ultimate…
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National Trust lose high profile photographer in competition rights row.
Editorial Photographers UK says: Renowned photographer Simon Norfolk has pulled out of a major National Trust photographic project in protest over rights-grabbing terms in an associated competition run by the conservation body.
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DMCA Protection for Photographers
Photofocus says: Do you know of a website or blog that has published your photographs without your permission? If so, you should become familiar with the The Digital Millennium Copyright Act – DMCA
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It’s your problem, right now
Thoughts of a Bohemian says: There used to be something called “digital rights”. That is, when a publication wanted the right to publish a copy of an image to use in a digital format, it would pay an additional license fee. At first, like the internet itself or CD ROM (remember those ?) circulation, it…
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White House Photos — Does the Public Need a License to Use?
Electronic Frontier Foundation says: In posting the photos, the White House chose the least restrictive license available, a Creative Commons Attribution license — which means the public is free to download, copy, and re-mix freely, so long as the original photographer is credited. While this is certainly better than releasing the photos under the usual…
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Oprah's Photo Request Grabs Exclusive Rights to Submissions
From Photo Attorney: Instead of submitting an entry to her contest, it may be best to just sit back and enjoy her show. Check it out here.
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The Pirate Bay Guilty; Jail for File-Sharing Foursome | Threat Level from Wired.com
From Threat Level, Wired.com: Sunde, The Pirate Bay’s spokesman, announced the news over Twitter Friday morning before the verdict was official. He remained defiant, and offered comfort to supporters. “Stay calm — Nothing will happen to TPB, us personally or file sharing whatsoever. This is just a theater for the media.” Check it out here.
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Shepard Fairey, In Latest Legal Defense, Argues AP Copied His Poster
From Shepard Fairey, In Latest Legal Defense, Argues AP Copied His Poster: The latest filing by Fairey’s attorneys includes 12 examples of images from the AP photo archive that show other works of art, including depictions of Fairey’s Obama poster. Check it out here.
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A Photo Editor – New Ruling Makes Slides And Film Worth $7
From A Photo Editor – New Ruling Makes Slides And Film Worth $7: Chris Usher has lost his appeal after a seven year battle against Corbis and each of his 12,640 images lost will be compensated for a lousy $7.00 a piece. Check it out here.
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SB2 video – The Basics of Copyright and Licensing at Strictly Business
From SB2 video – The Basics of Copyright and Licensing at Strictly Business: Copyright and licensing together are the business backbone of our industry. Both are rapidly evolving. Changes to copyright law are soon expected and the licensing model, as we once knew it, is under seize. It is important to note that as the…
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Fox News Columnist Pays Big Price for Reviewing a Pirated Movie – NYTimes.com
Mr. Friedman posted a minireview, adding, “It took really less than seconds to start playing it all right onto my computer.” Check it out here.