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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Canadian Letter Recipients Getting Poor Advice from Blogger

« on: November 23, 2011, 10:31:52 AM »

Obviously his blog is completely self serving, his goal is not to assist his fellow Canadians, but rather to just let people post away, all the while knowing the search engines will eventually pick it up and give him and his law firm exposure...This is just my opinion..hopefully readers of his blog will continue to search and research, if so they will most certainly land here after all EXTORTIONLETTERINFO.COM is the go to source for settlement demand letters regarding stock images for many people around the wordl!

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Legal Controversies Forum / Re: Oppose Internet Censorship: Help Defeat the Stop Online Piracy Act

« on: November 22, 2011, 06:09:32 PM »

I tend to agree, however the more we collectively share to outside sources, not only do we ghet more exposure, we also enhance the chances of our plight being picked up by more streamlined and reputable news outlets..that will give us more leverage as a whole.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: a bit more exposure for ELi

« on: November 22, 2011, 04:23:58 PM »

yes, well they wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of a demand letter! To bad they didn't do this before the scented tree lawsuit came along...I feel for them..NOT

It would be nice if it would "go away pretty quick" should people stop paying however, I do not think it will happen any time soon!

Just fyi, it's not just "stock" photos. I also ran across a graphic website owned by Jupiterimages a division of Getty Images.

http://www.animationfactory.com


I found it FUNNY while reading the site's "terms of service"

http://www.animationfactory.com/en/company/terms.html

Copyright Infringement Policy
In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") and other applicable laws, Jupiterimages has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at Jupiterimages' sole discretion, account holders who infringe the intellectual property rights of Jupiterimages or any third party.

Copyright Complaints
If you believe that any material on the Site infringes upon any copyright that you own or control, you may file a notification of such infringement with our Designated Agent as set forth below:

Copyright Agent
Getty Images Legal Department
601 N. 34th Street
Seattle, Washington 98103
Phone: (206) 925-5000
Fax: (206) 925-5623
E-mail: [email protected]

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Advice on Getty Image situation

« on: November 22, 2011, 09:28:33 AM »

Similar situations have happened before, they are well covered in the forums, keep reading and get educated.One item worth noting is that your client would need to retain Oscar if that is the end decision, naturally you could foot the bill for this, but Getty will not want  to deal with you as the developer, bottom line is the domain owner is responsible.. Might I suggest password protecting projects that are in the develop stage from here on out.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / how would you interpret this???

« on: November 22, 2011, 06:59:22 AM »

Below is a link to the 2011 “GETTY IMAGES CONTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT”

http://photonetcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-contributor-agreement-v.4.0-d-sample-english.pdf

Clause 1.11 states

“You authorize Getty Images and Distributors at their expense the exclusive right to make, control, settle and defend any claims related to infringement of copyright in the Accepted Content and any associated intellectual property rights (“Claims”).”

I am not a lawyer, but this seems like both Getty and its “distributors” would receive the photographer’s legal permission to file lawsuits in cases of copyright infringement.

In other words, if my understanding is correct, a “distributor”, whilst not the owner of the exclusive license (that would remain Getty Images) would still be allowed to pursue legal action.

Would this not be in contradiction to the recent Righthaven decisions that only allows copyright owners or owners of an exclusive license to take legal action in cases of copyright infringement?

I have not had a chance to read thru the entire file, so I may have more questions as I make my way thru it..

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Legal Controversies Forum / Social Shaming - The Latest Response to Cease and Desist Letters

« on: November 21, 2011, 04:44:47 PM »

Cease-and-desist letters remain an effective tool for stopping trademark infringement without the expense of litigation. However, “bullying” smaller competitors with far-fetched infringement allegations may land yourself and/or your company in a social media nightmare. Individuals and organizations on the receiving end of cease-and-desist letters are increasingly utilizing internet sensations like Facebook,™ Twitter,™ and YouTube™ to launch “shaming” campaigns against their accusers.

Same principles apply to copyright, again if you step into the arena, be prepared to be called out!


http://www.fredlaw.com/areas/trademark/Articles/trade_1111_llm.html

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Masterfile & Arius3d acquisition closing date extended, Arius3D pays MF 450k

« on: November 21, 2011, 04:33:28 PM »

Be interesting to see how this shakes out as we near Nov 30..

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Masterfile Launches New $10 Collection

« on: November 21, 2011, 04:30:19 PM »

"The company’s reputation is built on fast personal service and premium quality and has recently been augmented with a collection of 1.5 million “microstock” images priced at $10."

Seems they left out one small detail, but I degress..


http://news.yahoo.com/masterfile-launches-10-collection-140306396.html

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Getty Images Letter Forum / ok so this is not stock image related..but i'm throwing it out there anyway

« on: November 21, 2011, 02:33:03 PM »

Lets see how astute our readers are ( I think we have a smart bunch IMHO) Read this story of TM infringement and see if you see any similarities with anything, anyone...

http://randazza.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/goldman-sachs-tries-to-bully-blogger/

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Legal Controversies Forum / Re: Oppose Internet Censorship: Help Defeat the Stop Online Piracy Act

« on: November 21, 2011, 02:05:09 PM »

Heres yet another great link to stop the censorship

http://stopcensorship.org/

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: We have a new facebook fan!

« on: November 21, 2011, 02:01:16 PM »

Well said.  Thanks for "getting it" and communicating it so eloquently.

That's funny Matt. I posted a very similar reply on that thread:

_______________________________________________

well I get it too, but I thought better of responding, as sometimes I lack tact...well most times I lack it..

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Legal Controversies Forum / Re: Oppose Internet Censorship: Help Defeat the Stop Online Piracy Act

« on: November 21, 2011, 01:44:31 PM »

Thanx for sharing MCF!

If this law passes, you'll wake up to find sites you love blocked by the US government. Tell Congress to vote "no" on SOPA.

http://americancensorship.org/

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Unprecedented 3 ELI Video Updates Released in Nov. 2011

« on: November 21, 2011, 12:20:38 PM »

As usual, stellar job!, good points and informative!

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Getty Images Letter Forum / We have a new facebook fan!

« on: November 21, 2011, 06:53:17 AM »

This was posted on our facebook page this morning..

I'm assuming this would be a relative of Julie Stewart or perhaps Julie Stewart herself..or maybe they just share the last name and are both canadian...

Elisa Pauline Stewart: i have been reading your response style and find that while you swing your clout with heavy accent, you balance with ridicule, debasing remarks and very chauvinistic backlash, kinda like rednecks and pitbulls. Were I a lawyer at the end of your stick I would allow you your fun and walk away simply because given the present unjust borders of the law, I would rather not wrestle with pigs for the mere satisfaction of not wanting to get dirty. The derision is all yours. Be happy with its victory as the warrior who keeps his booty.

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Righthaven Lawsuits Forum / Publisher Drops Copyright Claim, Favors Fair Use

« on: November 20, 2011, 06:19:42 PM »

If you've ever copied an excerpt from an online publication and pasted it in a public place on the Internet, you're a bit safer today from being sued for copyright infringement thanks to the Democratic Underground.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/244344/publisher_drops_copyright_claim_favors_fair_use.html