BuzzFeed lawsuit over celeb snaps raises copyright questions.
A photo agency is demanding $1.3 million from BuzzFeed after the viral news site published photos of singer Katy Perry and actress Kathy Griffin. The case comes at a time when online media is increasingly image-based, and raises questions about whether current copyright law is still working.
First, the facts. Florida-based Mavrix Photo filed a complaint in LA this week that claims BuzzFeed deliberately scraped the celebrity images as part of an effort to drive traffic to the site. It cited nine photos, including Perry on a rooftop (see right) and Griffin dancing topless (NSFW, obviously).
Mavrix appears to be in the business of copyright trolling
http://gigaom.com/2012/10/17/buzzfeed-lawsuit-over-celeb-snaps-raises-copyright-questions/
A photo agency is demanding $1.3 million from BuzzFeed after the viral news site published photos of singer Katy Perry and actress Kathy Griffin. The case comes at a time when online media is increasingly image-based, and raises questions about whether current copyright law is still working.
First, the facts. Florida-based Mavrix Photo filed a complaint in LA this week that claims BuzzFeed deliberately scraped the celebrity images as part of an effort to drive traffic to the site. It cited nine photos, including Perry on a rooftop (see right) and Griffin dancing topless (NSFW, obviously).
Mavrix appears to be in the business of copyright trolling
http://gigaom.com/2012/10/17/buzzfeed-lawsuit-over-celeb-snaps-raises-copyright-questions/