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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Is Getty in violation of MY copyright?
« on: February 02, 2010, 02:47:15 PM »
Mr Michelen,
Thank you very much for your response.
However, could it be argued successfully that by not adequately protecting their images by placing a watermark on them, and by instead aggressively pursuing unknowing infringers with exorbitant fines, that Getty Images is not just protecting it's copyrighted images, but is instead utilizing the situation as a lucrative revenue stream. And couldn't their reliance on that revenue be construed as a commercial use? While they are not selling or marketing anything with relation to the screen captures, they are certainly using them to make money.
Thank you very much for your response.
However, could it be argued successfully that by not adequately protecting their images by placing a watermark on them, and by instead aggressively pursuing unknowing infringers with exorbitant fines, that Getty Images is not just protecting it's copyrighted images, but is instead utilizing the situation as a lucrative revenue stream. And couldn't their reliance on that revenue be construed as a commercial use? While they are not selling or marketing anything with relation to the screen captures, they are certainly using them to make money.