Why You Should Care About the Andy Warhol Copyright Case
We need to talk about copyright law. Now before your eyes glaze over and I lose you, I promise what I have to say is worth hearing.
Zillow Only Wants to Be Fined Once for 2,700 Photo Copyright Infringements
Zillow, which was found to have violated real estate photography company VHT's copyright when it used thousands of photos without permission, is arguing the photos should be treated as a group and not individually.
U.S. Copyright Office Argues Warhol’s Use of Prince Photo Was Not ‘Fair Use’
The United States Copyright Office has submitted an opinion to the Supreme Court that argues Andy Warhol's use of Lynn Goldsmith's photo of Prince was not fair use, sharing sentiments with opinions sent by the NPPA and ASMP.
Penn State Student Photojournalists at War with School Paper Over ‘Predatory’ Copyright Contract
The staff of the Penn State newspaper The Daily Collegian are currently battling a contract being forced upon them by the periodical's leadership, claiming it strips them of image ownership and takes advantage of their "volunteer worker" status.
Atlanta to Repeal 1977 Law That Bans Photography on Public Sidewalks
The city of Atlanta, Georgia, has an old local law from 1977 that makes it illegal to shoot photos of people on public sidewalks. The law has never resulted in an arrest or citation, but it did make the news last week after police officers reportedly cited the ordinance to prevent photographers from taking pictures on city sidewalks.
The NPPA and 11 news organizations wrote a letter to Atlanta's mayor, Kasim Reed, and now Atlanta is saying that the law will be repealed.