This article explains how easy it is for watermarks to be removed by computer algorithms. Properly copyrighting your work is key!
By Nick Statt. The Verge.
www.theverge.com/2017/8/18/16162108/google-research-algorithm-watermark-removal-photo-protection
The sculptor claims that a photo of his Las Vegas-based, famed replica of the Statute of Liberty was printed on nearly 4 billion stamps.
By Isaac Kaplan. Artsy.
www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-usps-printed-wrong-statue-liberty-4-billion-stamps-artist-sued
Cincinnati-based Annette Navarro claims that the consumer goods giant infringed on her copyrights, after using her registered photos on product packaging, far beyond the scope of her license.
By Michael Zhang. PetaPixel.
http://petapixel.com/2017/07/21/photographer-sues-proctor-gamble-copyright-75-million-case
This article explains why it’s vital to register your creative work with the U.S. Copyright Office. The earlier, the better.
By Allen Murabayashi. PetaPixel.
http://petapixel.com/2017/07/18/photographers-register-dmn-copyright
Michael Miller alleges that the Jenner sisters used his photos of the late Tupac Shakur to sell T-shirts, without permission.
By Daniel Kreps. Rolling Stone.
www.rollingstone.com/music/news/photographer-sues-jenner-sisters-over-tupac-image-on-t-shirt-w491443
The estate of mid-1900s Chicago street artist Vivian Maier claims that it owns the rights to Maier’s photos, which were sold as prints by a Minneapolis gallery.
By Maury Glover. Fox Television Stations, LLC.
The science publisher wins the maximum amount allowed by U.S. law, after websites shared 100 of Elsevier’s articles without permission.
By Calvin Reid. Publishers Weekly.
Florida muralist Derek Donnelly stands up for fellow street artists, whose work has been infringed on and sold for profit.
By Christopher Spata. Tampa Bay Times.
Danny Clinch alleges that Forever 21 and Urban Outfitters used his copyrighted photos of rapper Tupac Shakur to sell infringing merchandise.
By Jayphen Simpson. PetaPixel.
http://petapixel.com/2017/06/07/photog-sues-forever-21-urban-outfitters-using-photos-tupac
Painters and other artists report seeing their work used on posters, T-shirts, coffee mugs, among other items, and sold for a profit, without their permission.
By Kylie McGivern. KXAN.
http://kxan.com/2017/05/29/local-artists-seeing-red-after-finding-stolen-copies-of-work-online
