copyright
Texas institutions can use your copyrighted photos for free, court rules
Jun 17, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
After the University of Houston used a photo by Jim Olive without permission, the photographer decided to sue. However, Texas appeals court has now ruled…
Someone stole your photo on Instagram? Here’s how to file a copyright infringement claim
May 30, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
I’m sure that all of us have had at least one of our images stolen at some point. In this video, Brendan van Son shares…
The Creative Commons website now lets you search through over 300 million CC images
May 2, 2019
John Aldred
The Creative Commons licenses have been a blessing a curse. It’s allowed people to freely publish their images for other people to use while still…
U.S. Appeals Court rules you CAN’T just take images off the web and reuse them under “Fair Use”
Apr 26, 2019
John Aldred
A controversial court ruling in July 2018 that said it was ok to just take photos from the web and reuse them has been overturned…
Flickr teams up with Pixsy to protect photographers from image theft
Apr 9, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
According to a recent report, as many as 2.5 billion online photos get stolen every day. A new strategic partnership between Flickr and Pixsy aims…
Getty Images sued again, accused of profiting from public domain images
Apr 3, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
Dallas-based digital marketing company CixxFive Concepts has recently filed a class action lawsuit against Getty Images. The lawsuit claims that Getty is allegedly licensing images…
Over 2.5 billion online images are stolen every day, Copytrack reports
Apr 1, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
Unfortunately, it’s very common that photos published online get stolen and used without permission. But a recent report by Copytrack shows just how common it…
Ariana Grande’s latest tour is a major copyright grab; photographers protest
Mar 27, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
The agreement required to cover Ariana Grande’s Sweetener tour has made photographers mad. The agreement requires them to transfer their copyright of the concert images…
New York’s “Vessel” is under fire over rights-grab photo policy for tourists
Mar 21, 2019
John Aldred
The Vessel, in New York City’s latest luxury neighbourhood, is Hudson Yards’ fancy tourist trap. But it’s also a rights grab when it comes to photography. Initially,…
Flickr protects Creative Commons images and “In Memoriam” accounts from deletion
Mar 11, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
Since Flickr got acquired by SmugMug, there have been some significant changes on the platform. One of them is the 1000-image limit for Free accounts,…