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Edward C Greenberg, a highly regarded attorney from New York, who has defended photographer's rights over many years now, has given Pro-Imaging permission in the past to publish some of his articles on our website and for the future to link to them as they are published on The Copyright Zone. The Copyright Zone describes itself as a 'Survival Blog for Photographers, Artists and the Confused' and is the joint creation of Jack Reznicki and Ed Greenberg. Jack Reznicki is an internationally renowned commercial people and child photographer based in New York City. Jack’s creative problem solving has helped promote products and services for many companies such as Toys “R” Us, Tylenol, The Wall Street Journal, Hyatt, Kodak, Reader’s Digest, Crest, AT&T, Playtex, and several Time Magazine covers. Jack and Ed both contribute articles to The Copyright Zone. These well written articles offer sound business and legal advice to all photographers, often served up with a fine touch of humour. The links to the following articles are arranged in chronological order, most recent at the top. Pro-Imaging would like to thank Edward C Greenberg and Jack Reznicki of The Copyright Zone for the permission given for this column. |
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24 May 2010 So Sygma with 50 million images has been put out of business as a result of a judgment of under 2 million dollars? According to a report by AFP, Sygma is insolvent. Sygma with 50 million images in its possession, custody and control has been rendered “insolvent”. The AFP report say Sygma “can’t pay its... [Read More] |
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22 May 2010 Finally, act three is a flashback in our timeline. For the convenience of those of you who will be seeking to retrieve images from Paris, here is a portion of a May 15, 2009 press release issued by Corbis: +++++++++++++ Corbis Opens Sygma Preservation and Access Facility New Facility Outside Paris Will Preserve Sygma’s Extraordinary Photography Collection for more... [Read More] |
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22 May 2010 No need here to recount the former glory of Sygma. Participants in the photojournalism aspect of the industry have known for years that Sygma existed in name only. Many trace the commencement of the demise to the acquisition of Sygma by Corbis. We note in the previous Act 1, the passing/closing/demise of Sygma as described by... [Read More] |
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22 May 2010 Our saga opens on a dark and stormy night (not really, it’s a sunny day in May, but we always wanted to say that ala that great mystery writer, Snoopy) with a letter from Corbis to the Sygma photographers. Sygma is being “liquidated”. ++++++++++++ Dear Corbis Contributor, We would like to inform you that Corbis has been forced... [Read More] |
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21 May 2010 As if there aren’t enough methods by which creators’ works are being stolen, copied, scanned and otherwise appropriated, we can now add another to our “Infringement Threatdown” (Tip of the Hat to Stephen Colbert). Over the years we have dealt with infringement cases where none of the players were able to ascertain the source or method... [Read More] |
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13 May 2010 Letter to the Judge In order to give all sides of this very important issue to photographers, click on the [Read More] link below to read a letter sent today from Muench’s lawyers to Judge Priska... [Read More] |
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12 May 2010 In the interests of fairness we post below Corbis’ statement (unedited and in full) on the Court’s decision. Before reading it just note that: It is important for photographers, illustrators and artists to understand that PACA and stock agencies in general do not represent the interests of individual creators whether they be photographers or illustrators. They... [Read More] |
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7 May 2010 For those that want to read the gory details, go to http://www.scribd.com/doc/31039514/Usdc-Sdny-09cv2669-Order Have fun. (this link was corrected and updated) |
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7 May 2010 We have commented on many occasions (and just recently on this site), that permitting an agent or stock agency to make, enforce or defend your copyright filings rather than doing those jobs yourself, can be a tricky business. Previously we referenced the fees that agents make in connection with these activities. That is money that... [Read More] |
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1 May 2010 Many of the questions Ed was asked after the Santa Monica APA panel dealt with the photographer/rep relationship. Specifically the need for reps to be even more aware of effective business practices and Copyright law than the photographers or illustrators they represent. Photographers often rely on the skills and knowledge of their reps as an excuse... [Read More] |
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