Copyright

Maybe you could negotiate a nominal 'goodwill' fee to cover the short time the image was live as it was an honest mistake and you'd like to continue a good business relationship with Getty in the future...

Is Creative Commons a thing or a category of things? That is, would I refer to something as being published as Creative Commons or under a creative commons license?

The latter - there a load of different types of creative commons license - ideally you'd mention which one. Or have a way for the reader to click through to the license text.

Cheers!

In other news (haven't heard back about the Getty thing) I've just found an image of mine being used in a book.

It was a portrait I took of a pal about 10 years ago. The pal in question is the author. He's using it on the inside sleeve and there's no attribution to me.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/copyright-orphan-works

Seems like you've just experienced both ends of this

Sue your mate for twice what Getty sue you for.

Seems the orphan rule only applies to the UK and book is published in the US.

Can't really be fucked to pursue it. The book is academic (film theory) so it's not like he's making a mint. I took it late at night at Beigel Bake in... 2007? So I have fond enough memories not to give a shit.

Well actually that's just the UK version, I remember from a decade ago when a lot of this was coming through, it was coming because of how harsh the US version of the law was.

Beigel Bake is awesome. Must remember to grab something there tomorrow/Friday.

Don't worry yourself. I've had so many people rip me off it stops hurting after a while ;)

So I've had a poster I designed back in 2005 bootlegged, any IP types here? I need some help...

OK, let's try a simple question... I want to send a cease and desist letter to a company in the USA... Should I get a US IP attorney to file this or will an Australian lawyer be OK?

Thanks...

^^ sweet, just ordered a couple.

I could've given you a signed (not by me, by the bands) one... Oh well...

i can ask the missis and my mate over here if they know of a good reasonable IP attorney, but dont see why you can't use a Ozie one.

Update on the Getty front. Responded to them offering 50 quid (a fraction of what they claim the image is worth but about the same usage as an RF image of similar quality and usage). They said yes.

You paid £50 and still using it, or paid £50 for their troubles and removed it?

I hope it's the former, if it's the latter you're too kind.

Bit late to this but I've found that some getty images are also on shutterstock, which is cheaper

Broad query to which I'm struggling to find an answer online....

If using a photograph of an individual for commercial purposes (for example, say I wanted to sell an item of clothing which featured a particular photograph of Fausto Coppi) is permission or an agreed license from the original photographer sufficient or would there have to be further permission from Coppi (or his estate...)?

I feel like there must be an issue with image rights beyond merely getting permission from the photographer but the .gov.uk copyright overview doesn't really offer any advice on this kind of issue.

Pretty sure you won't permission from the Coppi Estate..

There was a Rihanna v Topshop case last year covering this. In short, Rihanna won as they didn't have her permission to sell the product. More details here http://www.5rb.com/case/1-robyn-rihanna-fenty-2-roraj-trade-llc-3-combermere-entertainment-properties-llc-v-1-arcadia-group-brands-ltd-ta-topshop-2-top-shoptop-man-ltd/

It is a little more complex than that though as we don't really have image rights over here so there is a possibility it would be legal. If it was made clear that the item wasn't endorsed by the Coppi estate then that may be sufficient. IANAL though.

Thank you for the link.
I don't know why I thought I would find the answer to my specific copyright question here but I honestly may have. - There are other case summaries shown -

Bloody love this forum

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/mar/26/meps-approve-sweeping-changes-to-copyright-law-european-copyright-directive

The campaigning reached such a level that many younger social media users ended up believing the internet would be deleted in Europe the day the legislation passed, posting heartfelt messages on Instagram wishing goodbye to their online friends.

Goodbye, everybody, see you in Paradise, where there must still be an Internet. :)