copyright

Cannabis website sued for using copyrighted photos of rap stars

Jul 26, 2023 Alex Baker

A Photographer is suing prominent cannabis website Leafly for unlawful use of his photographs of iconic rappers Snoop Dog and Tupac. According to sources, the…



This is the most expensive portrait never sold

Jul 22, 2023 Andrew Miller

I was shocked to learn recently that a portrait I took almost ten years ago might have an unpaid agreement worth $6,000,000.00 today. I did…



Court rules again: Embedding an Instagram photo isn’t copyright infringement

Jul 20, 2023 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Two photographers have lost a copyright case against Instagram. The court recently ruled that embedding photos on third-party websites is not a copyright infringement. This…



Street artist steals photographer’s work in pro-Russia propaganda mural

Jul 20, 2023 Alex Baker

Australian photographer, Helen Whittle, has expressed deep pain after discovering her image of her daughter has been used in a pro-Russia mural on a war-ravaged…



You’re Wrong About Ai Copyright

Jul 16, 2023 Jon Crooks

a discussion about A.I and copyright. who really owns the copyright for AI generated work?



Shutterstock offers full indemnification to businesses users of AI image generator

Jul 10, 2023 Alex Baker

Shutterstock, the popular stock photo site, has announced plans to provide full indemnification to business users of its AI art generator. The move aims to…



US Copyright Office says no protection for any AI generated content

Jun 29, 2023 Alex Baker

In a webinar this week, the United States Copyright Office (USCO) firmly re-stated its position on artificial intelligence (AI) by stating that it will not…



Florence museum wins lawsuit over magazine’s image of David statue

Jun 7, 2023 Alex Baker

A Florence museum has won a legal case against a magazine publisher that used an image of Michelangelo’s David without permission. An Italian court ruled…



Japan will not enforce copyright laws on AI data training, says minister

Jun 6, 2023 Alex Baker

Japan has declared that it will not be enforcing copyrights on any data used to train artificial intelligence (AI). The bold move is the first…



Non-profit slammed $1,000+ fine for re-sharing an Instagram photo

May 31, 2023 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

A Serbian non-profit Fruškać was recently ordered to pay over $1,000 for doing something most of us do daily. After they were tagged in a…