AP to sue Shepard Fairey?!
source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hcqhpLfgHpcIipb1rVGvAoa5BusAD9652OD01
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- Tori
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I'm guessing the AP is not going to win any fans with its latest move.
Apparently, the group is saying that Shepard Fairey owes them approximately sh**-tons of money for his HOPE portrait that became the unofficial-but-iconic image of the Obama campaign.
The AP says, and Fairey openly agrees, that his image was based on a photo taken by an AP photog.
The AP says the image is copyrighted, and now they want money and credit from Fairey's version of the pic. But Fairey says he's covered under "fair use", a legal principle that provides specific circumstances under which copyrighted material can be used without permission or fees.
Fairey didn't receive any profit from the image - all proceeds from sales of the poster were donated to the Obama campaign.
What does the AP stand to gain by this move?
Apparently, the group is saying that Shepard Fairey owes them approximately sh**-tons of money for his HOPE portrait that became the unofficial-but-iconic image of the Obama campaign.
The AP says, and Fairey openly agrees, that his image was based on a photo taken by an AP photog.
The AP says the image is copyrighted, and now they want money and credit from Fairey's version of the pic. But Fairey says he's covered under "fair use", a legal principle that provides specific circumstances under which copyrighted material can be used without permission or fees.
Fairey didn't receive any profit from the image - all proceeds from sales of the poster were donated to the Obama campaign.
What does the AP stand to gain by this move?
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Mr_Costello
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joshuaheller:
Right on. Mr Heller - right on.
- 3 years ago
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Mr_Costello
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AveryMoore
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joshuaheller:
clownpuncher,
You opinion, its merit, and its irrelevance to the topic of whether AP is rightfully suing for infringement or simply grubbing for money, all have been noted.
- 3 years ago
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AveryMoore
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Mafioso
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joshuaheller:
That pic is not even that great. I don't get it.
- 3 years ago
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Mafioso
