The problem is that he will have paid a photographer to take the photos. The photographer has copyright The person who paid (Woolas) has common law rights because he paid for the pics so he has a 'right' for it not to be misused.
Paparazzi take photos of people in public spaces - they own the copyright (or their employers do), but there are no common law rights for those photographed On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 3:51 PM, Seb Bacon <[email protected]> wrote: > I should explain that I took this record cover and stuck photos of > people I know over all the faces... > > > http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/ad03d3e4d5504a4ea59b4247db570f14/1448801.jpg > > The photo shop specifically objected because of the logo. > > Seb > > > > On 18 November 2010 15:49, Seb Bacon <[email protected]> wrote: > > That's interesting about parody, I didn't know that. > > > > Although I mainly thought it was nonsense on the grounds it was fair > > use -- am I wrong on that too...? > > > > Seb > > > > On 18 November 2010 15:46, Francis Davey <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 18 November 2010 15:40, Seb Bacon <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> I expect they're just being absurdly over-careful about copyright. I > >>> sent a picture ro a high street photo shop to make a single print for > >>> my own private use. It was a parody of an LP cover from the top 80s > >>> TV series (and film) "Fame", and they refused on copyright grounds, > >>> which is clearly nonsense. > >> > >> Nonsense (in the sense that you really ought to be able to do it) it > >> may well be, but its not *legal* nonsense. There's no "parody" > >> defence. If the parody infringes on the original work (which it may or > >> may not do depending on how much is copied and to what extent) then > >> its an infringement. "Own private use" doesn't save it from being an > >> infringement. > >> > >> -- > >> Francis Davey > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > skype: seb.bacon > > mobile: 07790 939224 > > land: 0207 183 9618 > > web: http://baconconsulting.co.uk > > > > > > -- > skype: seb.bacon > mobile: 07790 939224 > land: 0207 183 9618 > web: http://baconconsulting.co.uk > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list [email protected] > Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: > https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public > -- Cal Flyn 07786 230144
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