copyright

How I nearly lost Photo Stealers and why it is more relevant than ever

Apr 1, 2024 Corey Balazowich

I started Photo Stealers back in 2012, where I mostly named and shamed ‘fauxtographers’ who steal images from other photographers. They would often post them…



Warhol and Goldsmith settle Price photo copyright case

Mar 22, 2024 Alex Baker

It’s been a long saga that has gone as far up as the Supreme Court. However, it appears as though the Warhol Estate and photographer…



Photographer wins copyright lawsuit after website misuses his Creative Commons image

Mar 14, 2024 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Photographer Larry Philpot won an unusual copyright infringement lawsuit over his 2013 photo of musician Ted Nugent. He secured copyright protection but, interestingly, also released…



RIP Photo Stealers: site taken down by alleged photo stealer

Mar 13, 2024 Alex Baker

The popular website known as Photo Stealers has been taken down amidst a legal dispute brought about by, yep, an alleged photo stealer. The website…



UK fails artists and cancels AI copyright agreement

Feb 7, 2024 Alex Baker

The UK government has shelved plans to create an AI copyright code that would protect artists. In what has been described as a ‘blow to…



Kat von D after Miles Davis trial: “I’m still traumatized”

Feb 2, 2024 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D has been under the spotlight lately over the infamous “Miles Davis case” that started in 2021. She recently won…



Kat von D wins copyright trial over Miles Davis photo

Jan 29, 2024 Alex Baker

Tattoo artist Kat Von D won her copyright dispute over her use of a photo of Miles Davis on Friday. Von D was taken to…



The legal battle between Kat Von D and photographer Jeff Sedlik continues, testing fair use

Jan 25, 2024 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Tattoo artist Kat Von D and photographer Jeff Sedlik have been fighting a legal battle over an iconic photo turned into a tattoo. Earlier this…



Notorious B.I.G. estate and photographer Chi Modu’s widow settle copyright clash

Jan 23, 2024 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

In a landmark resolution, the legendary rapper Notorious B.I.G. estate settled its protracted legal dispute with the widow of renowned hip-hop photographer Chi Modu. The…



Beijing court grants copyright to AI-generated image for the first time

Jan 16, 2024 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

In a landmark decision, a Beijing court has awarded copyright status to an AI-generated image. This could potentially open a new chapter in the murky…