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12 February 2020
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Collecting Damages Copyright Infringement

12 February 2020
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Photographers Can Collect Damages for Copyright Infringement Copyright infringement is illegal. If you are a photographer, you work hard to earn a living. You get to decide who uses your pictures and how. You also get to choose how much money, if any, you will charge for them. Copyright infringement occurs with alarming frequency. You must take steps to collect compensation when someone violates your rights. What is Copyright Infringement? When you take a photograph, copyright automatically exists and grants you Several exclusive rights. Copyright infringement occurs when someone violates one of your exclusive rights under US Copyright Law. The...

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10 February 2020
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Registering Your Copyright

10 February 2020
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Registering Your Copyright for Your Photographs: Common Questions Where Do I Register? To register for your federal copyright, you must submit information to the US Copyright Office. You can register your photographs by accessing online registration which is located on Office's website. You may also register by printing and following the instructions on the form, which is also located on the website. The website for the US Copyright office is www.copyright.gov. Why Do I Have to Register My Photographs? Your copyright does exist from the moment you take a picture. It is automatic. Why register it with the US Copyright...

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24 January 2020
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Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

24 January 2020
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Photographer, Friend Suing Prince's Estate for Copyright Infringement Fstoppers.com reported that Madison Dube is suing the estate of the late singer Prince and "associated companies" for copyright infringement. According to the article's author Jack Alexander, Dube was a friend and protégé of Prince, who worked for the musician between 2013 and his death in 2016. Dube worked "to provide freelance work, including photography, graphic design, film/videography, voice, and other creative work." In her lawsuit, Dube claims the estate of the late singer is using some of that work for commercial value without permission. US Copyright Law Gives Photographers Exclusive Rights...

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10 June 2019
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Photo of John and Yoko Sparks Copyright Lawsuit

10 June 2019
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Photographer Sues Universal Music for Using his Photo of John Lennon Allan Tannenbaum is an award-winning photographer. He is most well-known for taking photographs of the New York City art and music scene during the 1970s and into the early 1980s. Of his vast portfolio of photos, one, in particular, is now the subject of a copyright lawsuit. According to various websites such as digitalmusicnews.com and torrentfreak.com, Tannenbaum filed a federal copyright infringement lawsuit against Universal Music Group, Inc. (UMG) in New York District Court on May 23, 2019. Tannenbaum is represented in this case by The . Iconic Photo...

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10 June 2019
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Famous Photographer Sues for Copyright Infringement

10 June 2019
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Photographer Sues Clorox for Using Photos in Ways that are "Beyond the Scope" of Their Agreement Jill Greenberg is a photographer known for animal portraits. Her book "Monkey Portraits: Plus a Few Apes" is a New York Times bestseller. In an article posted on AdAge.com, Jack Neff writes that one of her famed photos is now the subject of a lawsuit. Greenberg, on April 16, 2019, filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against Dentsu/McGarryBowen and Clorox Co. The lawsuit alleges that these businesses infringed on her copyright by using photographs in ways that were beyond the...

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30 May 2019
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Paparazzo Sues For Copyright Infringement Media

30 May 2019
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Paparazzo Sues Ariana Grande for Copyright Infringement Ariana is no stranger to copyright lawsuits. Earlier this year, painter Vladimir Kush sued her for infringement alleging she used imagery from his art in her "God is a Woman" video. Now, New York-based paparazzo Robert Barbera is suing Ariana Grande for copyright infringement. Barbera alleges that Grande violated his copyright when she posted a picture of herself, taken by him, to her Instagram account. represents the photographer in this case. As reported by Forbes on May 14, 2019, Barbera claims that Grande used two of his photos on Instagram without his permission...

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13 May 2019
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Gig Hadid Seeks Dismissal of Copyright Case

13 May 2019
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Company Suing Gigi Hadid Faces Possible Dismissal of Case In January 2019, supermodel Gigi Hadid became the defendant in a lawsuit for copyright infringement. She was sued by Xclusive-Lee, Inc., a New York business, in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. (Case No 1:19-cv-00520). In a recently published article from Forbes, we are reminded that the complaint against Hadid contained allegations that Hadid "copied and uploaded" a copyrighted photograph to her own social media account "without license or permission." Hadid subsequently removed the picture from her Instagram account. Before doing so, however, more than one...

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15 April 2019
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Controversial New Copyright Laws in Europe

15 April 2019
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EU Passes controversial copyright law that will hold websites responsible for their users' copyright violations. The Hollywood Reporter posted a story in late March describing a highly controversial copyright law recently passed by the European Parliament. It is called the European Union (EU) Copyright Directive and serves to "overhaul copyright law in Europe," bringing the laws up to speed with the age of the Internet. The new legislation which has been years in the making will "make online companies responsible for copyright infringement on their sites." The Parliament moved the legislation forward with "348 votes for and 274 against." The...

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15 April 2019
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Artist Sues Arianna Grande

15 April 2019
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Visual Artist Sues Arianna Grande for Copyright Infringement Artist Vladimir Kush and his company Kush Fine Arts Las Vegas have filed a federal copyright suit against Arianna Grande. The complaint, filed in Nevada, alleges that Grande's video for her hit song "God is a Woman" contains images that belong to the artist. The lawsuit seeks monetary damages and a court order to remove the video, which has already been viewed nearly 200 million times, from the internet. The Defendants include Grande, Universal Music Group, and the director, and producer of the video. What Does the Law Say About Copyright? Federal...

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19 March 2019
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Photographer Sues Gigi Hadid

19 March 2019
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Gigi Hadid Sued For Copyright Infringement Again Gigi Hadid, supermodel, fashionista, and influencer, is the latest celebrity to be accused of using pictures without permission. According to a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Xclusive-Lee, Inc., the Defendant, Hadid violated its copyright when she posted a photograph of herself to one of her social media feeds. The case, as reported in a January 2019 Forbes article, stems from an incident that occurred in October 2018. Hadid, whose full name is Jelena Noura Hadid, as she often does, copied and uploaded a picture of herself to Instagram. In the lawsuit filed in...

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