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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: What exact IS Google's DMCA policy?

« on: September 20, 2012, 03:47:34 PM »

Good point about the name/likeness in that case yes she should proceed, and at the very least this would force the "owner" to produce the model release...if there is one..

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: What exact IS Google's DMCA policy?

« on: September 20, 2012, 02:58:03 PM »

I'm sure most of you are familiar with the "Innocence of Muslims" 14 minute film that has caused a stir in the Muslim world. I came across this article today:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/judge-rejects-actress-request-pull-372418

It seems Google actually sent attorneys to argue that the actress who was duped into being in the movie had no rights to even have a HEARING if the movie should be taken off YouTube.

Now, I'm for free speech as much as anyone. However I find it ironic that Google will yank anyone's video off YouTube with a simple DMCA claim and yet showed up in court to argue that this video didn't violate her right to privacy. If I were representing her I'd be looking into filing a DMCA complaint against it right now.

The problem here is that if she files the takedown, she doesn't own it, which opens hers up to perjury issues, and as we all know from experience, the owner can simply file a counterclaim and have it restored.. If the makers of the film had any sense at all ( which I'm doubting) they would voluntarily remove it..I'm sure at this point the video is happily making it's way thru the 1000's of bit-torrent sites out there anyway..

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Copyright Defense League Recruiting Extortionist Lawyers

« on: September 20, 2012, 09:38:36 AM »

Nice work Couchy! Now if we can only figure out if this ass-hat is an attorney

Not really sure if this is new information but it seems it is the same Dan Levine everyone assumes it is.

Found this online:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/vprr/08/9999999997-08-041894

It's a sec filing for "The leveraged tax lien fund L.P" signed by a Mr Dan B. Levine.

Google that fund and the first hit? http://iwireinternational.com/index.php?page=3&lang=e

How does that tie in with the Dan Levine in the email of the CDL? Check the phone number given in that first link against the phone number given in the CDL email. Identical. That's actually how I found this information. I googled the phone number. Amazing what you can find just from a phone number.

Also having viewed the other forum thread about the facebook profiles and somebody mentioning his wife Donna I found this. http://villageofbrookville.com/uploads/2/7/0/5/2705391/reportprinter_report.pdf

There is a Donna and Dan Levine registered at 16 Evans Drive, Brookville NY 11545. It's listed on page 35 (thats page 35 of the page numbers on the document, not sure it's the same page number as the pdf). Further information given list it in the Jericho school district. Also shows the market value of their house to be $2,750,000. Nice

That first link I posted shows the tax lien fund to be registered in Jericho.

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Hawaiian Letters & Lawsuits Forum / Copyright Troll Glen Carner, Hawaiian Art Network and Copyright Services Int.

« on: September 19, 2012, 03:10:40 PM »

Well, well, well see it always pays to check in every once in a while... I've been missing and thinking about Glen Carner, so I just too a peek at his linked in profile..

http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=113062317&pid=53742078&authType=name&authToken=6Ek-&trk=pbmap

He has a new title!!! Which I don't think was ever listed before...
"Copyright Compliance Director" ( John W. Jolin can thank me later when he adopts this title for his own)

Looks like Carner doesn't make enough selling photographs and sending out extortion letters for Hawaiian Art Network, VK Tylor and Copyright Services International, now he's listed as working for Pacific Stock & Printscapes.com

PACIFIC STOCK was established in 1987. We are the only stock photography agency worldwide that specializes "exclusively" in Hawaii, the Pacific and Asia Regions. Our image collection is composed of tightly edited images of the highest quality and include both Rights-Managed and Royalty-Free images. We represent 50 professional photographers who regularly travel the Pacific Rim.


PACIFIC STOCK was established in 1987. We are the only stock photography agency worldwide that specializes "exclusively" in Hawaii, the Pacific and Asia Regions. Our image collection is composed of tightly edited images of the highest quality and include both Rights-Managed and Royalty-Free images. We represent 50 professional photographers who regularly travel the Pacific Rim.

Our clients include advertising agencies, graphic designers, corporations, magazine and book publishers, etc. Our images are used for a variety of projects including ads, brochures, magazine articles, books, websites and many other uses. Our clients span the globe from Hawaii, throughout the U.S. and internationally. Our unique image collection is also represented by our International Affiliate Agents located in over 30 countries worldwide throughout Asia, the Pacific, South America and Europe.

Barbara Brundage is listed as the owner and President, I wonder if she is aware of Glen Carners trolling habits and the nasty lawsuit he's tied up in??


Barbara Brundage
International Sales / President of Pacific Stock and Printscapes.com
What she really does: Pays the bills.
Loves: chocolate, animals (especially monkeys and cats), diving, and a good day of work.
Originally from: Medina, New York
Email - [email protected]

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Legal Controversies Forum / $180 art textbook is devoid of pictures thanks to absurd copyright standard

« on: September 19, 2012, 01:44:09 PM »

The textbook in question is a required purchase for a course entitled "Global Visual and Material Culture, Prehistory to 1800." Any art that would appear in that book would be public domain — it's all over 212 years old at this point, after all. Still, since the book's publisher could not get clearance to use the pictures from Stokstad and Drucker Images, a decision was made to print the incredibly expensive art book without pictures of any kind. Students who purchase the book are instead given access to a web resource for viewing the art that should have appeared on the book's pages.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/180-art-textbook-devoid-pictures-thanks-absurd-copyright-214921172.html

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Eli Academy - Register Today!

« on: September 18, 2012, 09:40:06 PM »

We're now accepting Registrations for the new and upcoming ELI Academy, get in while the getting is good!!




LMAO at myself!!

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Randy G Taylor and Copyright Defense league

« on: September 18, 2012, 12:25:57 PM »

A picture is worth a thousand words!
Copyright troll and sender of copyright extortion demand letters Randy G. Taylor of Copyright Defense League, sure has a way with words, as seen in the image below "borrowed" from his portfolio...

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: ELI Copyright Extortionists Chart

« on: September 18, 2012, 10:24:00 AM »

Finally, if I had a vulgar streak in me, I'd write a few words about how I'll let Peeved comment on the "boxes" definition of "cajones," but thank God I lack that streak.

When I read this yesterday I immediately thought of the "box" reference...you see I appear to have that streak!

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Scope of ELI Chart: The ELI Project

« on: September 18, 2012, 10:21:09 AM »

The ELI Academy looks interesting!

Yeah we're gonna teach Seattle Attorney Timothy B. McCormack a lesson or two in regards to copyright infringement.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: An Experiment Against Getty

« on: September 17, 2012, 08:38:10 PM »

Just a quick update for everyone, today I received a letter from the Ohio State Atty. Gen.'s office stating that they are still awaiting a response from Getty to my complaint with their office.

I wonder if Getty is going to send the same form letter response as they sent to all the other agencies I've complain to them about or if they are revamping it since they know I send a follow-up letter ripping them apart for not addressing the issues I brought up, a couple of out right lies and the major typos where they have my company name wrong as well as the amount they are claiming. I will let everyone know how Getty responds to this complaint.

I had incredibly busy weekend and was not able to get my packet together to send off to the Library of Congress's legislative Council that Stinger was able to provide but should have that finished up and off in the mail in just a few days and as always will make the letter as well as any responses available on my  Scribd account.

I have a feeling you will hear nothing but crickets from them from this point on..they have to many other soft targets and low hanging fruit to take advantage of...

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: GODADDY Shut Down By Anonymous

« on: September 17, 2012, 07:59:12 PM »

I don't do any hosting with them, just registrations, but they did offer my a 25% discount on my next order...of which there will be none..what really got me thinking about the move was the video of Parsons shooting the elephant..and not with a camera..

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UK Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Help! Debt collection letter arrived

« on: September 17, 2012, 01:23:37 PM »

Are they a law firm, licensed to practice law??
"First of all I wish to clarify that we are pursuing your for copyright infringement, we are requesting settlement for your infringement and not a debt"
Where is the proof? just because they say they represent someone does not make it fact
"Our client has confirmed that they represent the photographer and have supplied full image details which should be more than sufficient evidence."
Roughly based?? WTF is that about, DEMAND they tell you EXACTLY how they come to this number.
" It’s roughly based on the image size and use."
They have not proven you did not purchase the image correctly or otherwise, it is on them to prove this claim.
"As you didn’t purchase the item correctly and legally in the first place"
You should demand a complete breakdown of the "losses incurred", in other words a complete sales history of this image..and they still have not proven "unauthorized use.
"The settlement amount also accounts for the losses incurred as a result of the unauthorised use."
Getty thenmselves elected to purchase PICSCOUT, and again don't let them "accuse" you or your company of anything, they have not proven their case.
"Our client has had to invest heavily in encoding software and search tools because of companies such as yours which claim they are freely able to use any image they come across on the internet. "
again, show me the proof!
"Getty Images represents the photographers who own the copyright in the imagery.
Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the UK have an "innoncent infringement law"
"The accidental use of an image does not excuse the user from copyright infringement."
They like to shove this in your face it seems...
" Regardless of your company's intent, it is still liable for the unauthorized use of Getty Images represented content."

Atradius Collections = just another troll company using scare tactics to get folks to send them money for no good reason...I'd be willing to bet whomever dradfted this piece of rubbish did not have the balls to sign a name to it!!

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Legal Controversies Forum / Linking to infringing material can violate copyright, says Dutch court

« on: September 17, 2012, 12:26:14 PM »

A link to leaked Playboy pictures published by the Dutch blog GeenStijl infringed on Playboy's copyrights, the Court of Amsterdam ruled this week. It is the first time a Dutch court has deemed a hyperlink not only illegal but also copyright infringing.

GeenStijl must remove all links to a leaked Playboy photo shoot of Dutch reality TV personality Britt Dekker, the court ruled. GeenStijl infringed on the copyright of local Playboy publisher Sanoma by linking to the photo shoot, which was posted on filesharing site FileFactory.com and later on ImageShack.

While linking to content in itself does not infringe on copyrights per se, the court said that a combination of factors was crucial in this case. The broader public was not aware of the existence of the leaked photos before GeenStijl published the link, the court said. The public wouldn't have had access to the photos without GeenStijl's intervention, according to the verdict.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/262320/linking_to_infringing_material_can_violate_copyright_says_dutch_court.html

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: ELI Factor - Oscar, Robert & Matthew Threesome!

« on: September 17, 2012, 12:23:16 PM »

Also, in my experience YouTube videos seem to rank well for search engine results. Although the ELI Oovoo videos have been ranking for many demand letter phrases, it seems to me the Google/YouTube videos that Robert has been creating have been knocking it out of the park, especially for certain "Demand Letter" phrases combined with the troll's lawyer's name.

Thanx for the compliment Jerry! I agree youtube videos get more search engine exposure ( after-all Youtube is owned by google!) a quick youtube search for "copyright demand letters" without quotes will show we get great exposure here, as ELI expands into other areas, we will certainly take advantage of a wider array of search terms. Currently we're focused on getting a nice amount of episodes "in the can", and will then focus on the next level

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: ELI Factor - Oscar, Robert & Matthew Threesome!

« on: September 17, 2012, 10:58:06 AM »

I'll jump in real quick, but let Matthew reply to this if he has the time.. The videos we are doing will eventually be more search engine friendly, we've discussed this at lenght, we also plan on syndicating the video, thru various outlets to expand out reach..