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Getty Images Letter Forum / Getty Images Letter over photo of a bush
« on: April 11, 2013, 12:18:31 PM »
Hello, I received a letter over an image on my blog from a post about a medicinal herb. Getty wants $700+ for the image. My attorney said he thinks we should contact a copyright atty., his fees will be more than the $700. Or, he said that I should make a counter offer, but not to pay anyone $700 just because someone sent a letter.
I did get an e-mail once over a cartoon that I posted stating that I hold either pay a licensing fee of $24 per month or take the cartoon off of the blog. I replied to the atty. of the cartoonist that I would take it down. This satisfied all parties concerned. This seems to be an ethical way of handling these disputes as I wasn't aware of copyright law. Getty Images (tm) doesn't play ball that way.
I am at home so I don't have access to the extortion letter right now. I will posts it when I get to the office.
Thanks for the forum and all the free advice.
I did get an e-mail once over a cartoon that I posted stating that I hold either pay a licensing fee of $24 per month or take the cartoon off of the blog. I replied to the atty. of the cartoonist that I would take it down. This satisfied all parties concerned. This seems to be an ethical way of handling these disputes as I wasn't aware of copyright law. Getty Images (tm) doesn't play ball that way.
I am at home so I don't have access to the extortion letter right now. I will posts it when I get to the office.
Thanks for the forum and all the free advice.