This could be an interesting story to follow:
https://www.digitalrev.com/article/c...t-getty-images
Where this affair gets especially awkward is the manner in which Highsmith discovered that her images were being used without her knowledge. Specifically, she was sent a letter charging her for copyright infringement by Getty Images over posting one of her own photographs to her own website. According to the lawsuit document, the company was, “fraudulently holding themselves out as the exclusive copyright owner” of Highsmith’s images. If this is so, it is one of the most cringeworthy moments in copyright history and likely happened when a Getty employee acted on an automated flag of the picture.
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31st July 2016, 12:55 PM #1
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31st July 2016, 01:40 PM #2
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With a bit of luck, the case will set some useful precedents that other photographers can lean on in the future.
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Sometimes, organisations get too big for their own good.
Bet she doesn't get an apology, let alone the money (be nice if she did) and in the unlikely event of reaching any kind of settlement, Ge**y will ensure it's all kept silent in the media (or else).
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31st July 2016, 02:32 PM #4
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Such a shame my images are not good enough to have been misappropriated in this way!
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31st July 2016, 02:48 PM #5
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Isn't CiC technically a form of media and we are learning of and talking about this here ? Originally Posted by Dave Humphries
Ge**y will ensure it's all kept silent in the media (or else).
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Yes, but I did say "and in the unlikely event of reaching any kind of settlement, Ge**y will ensure it's all kept silent in the media (or else)" and she hasn't got there yet, so ... Originally Posted by Steaphany
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2nd August 2016, 07:55 AM #7
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If you had read closely, that lawsuit of $1.2M from Daniel Morel wasn't exactly silencing the media...google Daniel Morel and Getty. If Highsmith wins her $1B lawsuit, do you think Getty will be careful next time? Just curious...
Interesting read, Robin...
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