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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Masterfile launches "ArtistDefense Inc." and issuing fresh new demand letters!
« on: August 11, 2017, 03:58:08 PM »
I received one of the ArtistDefense demand packages on behalf of Masterfile in the amount of $5,000+ for 1 image that was used on a popular user generated content website that I own. This was now back about 7 or 8 months ago. It came urgent via Fedex.
I did not make a payment to them, and I did not negotiate with them. I did however get back to them via e-mail to inform them that this was a user generated content website as I felt that they did not have a case against me. From my point of view, if Masterfile were successful with these claims, this would effectively be the end of the Internet as we know it.
This is clearly an abuse of the law. If there is anything that I can provide to Matthew or Robert from my experience, please let me know.
I did not make a payment to them, and I did not negotiate with them. I did however get back to them via e-mail to inform them that this was a user generated content website as I felt that they did not have a case against me. From my point of view, if Masterfile were successful with these claims, this would effectively be the end of the Internet as we know it.
This is clearly an abuse of the law. If there is anything that I can provide to Matthew or Robert from my experience, please let me know.