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Getty Images Letter Forum / LCS/StockFood America (& Alamy)
« on: April 03, 2016, 10:36:29 AM »
I just got a letter from LCS/StockFood America shaking me down for $830 for a single image used on my blog (read by no one) in 2011. I immediately took the image down, but haven’t replied yet to their email.
I subsequently found the identical image at Alamy Stock Photo for $39.99 for 5-year web use.
So, it seems StockFood does not have exclusive rights to this particular shot. Does that negate their claim? Is that how I should craft a response letter (if any)?
However, I see from your Getty Images Letters Forum that LCS also represents Alamy. Would they bother to cross-check to see if I licensed from Alamy? (I didn’t.)
Please advise.
I subsequently found the identical image at Alamy Stock Photo for $39.99 for 5-year web use.
So, it seems StockFood does not have exclusive rights to this particular shot. Does that negate their claim? Is that how I should craft a response letter (if any)?
However, I see from your Getty Images Letters Forum that LCS also represents Alamy. Would they bother to cross-check to see if I licensed from Alamy? (I didn’t.)
Please advise.