Category: copyright

Getty responds to $1 Billion lawsuit: If you put your photos in public domain, don’t come whining to us

Udi Tirosh

OK, those are not the exact words of Getty, but this is what their response feels like. As you may recall we reported this 1 Billion dollars lawsuit back in July. If you want the background, Getty sent an infringement notice to one Carol M. Highsmith. Here is the funny thing. Carol M. Highsmith was the photographer who […]

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Getty responds to $1 Billion lawsuit: If you put your photos in public domain, don’t come whining to us

Udi Tirosh

OK, those are not the exact words of Getty, but this is what their response feels like. As you may recall we reported this 1 Billion dollars lawsuit back in July. If you want the background, Getty sent an infringement notice to one Carol M. Highsmith. Here is the funny thing. Carol M. Highsmith was the photographer who […]

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Mötley Crüe sued by photographers over merchandise image rights

John Aldred

Recently retired Mötley Crüe are being sued by legendary rock photographers Barry Levine and Neil Zlozower. Their work was  slapped on all kinds of merchandise from photographers sickers, flags, and even baby onesies. Their claim is that the band did not have the rights to use images that were on merchandise being sold during their farewell […]

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Plagiarism is for Amateurs

Missy Mwac

I’m fussy today. And it’s not because I ran out of coffee; it’s not because I didn’t get a proper night’s sleep, and it’s not because I’m worried Gary Johnson won’t be given a chance to participate in the Presidential debates, although that last one is a concern. I am fussy because, once again, a […]

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5 Tips for Protecting Your Digital Photos

Edrenalin

The advent of the internet has provided endless opportunities for photographers; it has →

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It ain’t over till the fat monkey sings – PETA appeals that monkey should own the photo

Udi Tirosh

remember that monkey who took a selfie and then PETA claimed it owned the copyrights for that selfie? And remember that the federal court ruled that the monkey can’t be the owner of the  photos? Well, you know the saying: It ain’t over till the fat monkey sings. And indeed it seems that PETA just appealed the decision […]

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Cinematography Database YouTube Show cancelled over Copyright issues

John Aldred

The Cinematography Database was one of the more recent YouTube shows I really started looking forward to the each week as new episodes were released. Now, the creator of the show, Cinematographer Matt Workman, has been forced to shut down the show in its current format over Copyright issues. In the latest video to the Cinematography Database channel, […]

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Giving credit where credit is due. Why is it so important to credit the artist?

Vlada Haggerty

I work in the beauty industry and mainly use Instagram to promote my work, so I run into this problem a lot. This blog post has two goals: explaining why it’s so important to give credit when reposting other people’s work and advice on how to protect your art. I hope that you find some useful […]

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Getty files Copyright suit over stolen photo resale scheme on Facebook

John Aldred

Getty Images has filed a copyright infringement suit against Ohio man, Walter A. Kowalczuk for allegedly downloading as many as 3,400 high resolution images from Getty’s servers without permission which he then resold through a private group on Facebook. According to PDN, Getty’s claim against Kowalczuk, filed June 8th in US District Court in Cleveland, states […]

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