Originally posted by ShutterPug: Originally posted by geinafets: Any updates on the situation? I just posted a few more comments in response to what some of the other commenters said.
Satire is protected by "Fair Use," but since the video is making fun of V-day and gifts, not the photo itself, I don't know if the fair use defense would hold up in court. Since the meaning, impact, message, etc of the video wouldn't be changed without that one photo, I think the videographer would have to remove the photo. I really hope this makes it to court. There is so much copyright infringement on the internet, bet there are relative so few cases that every see the light of day. That needs to change if we ever want to have faith in the protection of copyright again. |
No money for lawsuits and lawyers, so nothing more that I can do. The videographer is an asshole and will not remove the photo. I hope one day he is on the receiving end of having his art stolen....oh wait, first he has to produce something that even resembles true art. :P |
Do you think the company that has exclusive rights to the image will pursue the case? |