Cardi B and Her Photographer Sued for Copying Artist’s Marge Simpson Piece

Rapper Cardi B is being sued for posting a Marge Simpson photograph that allegedly copies another artist's work.

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2022-12-3 21:09

Court Rules Copying Photos Found on Internet is Fair Use

A Virginia federal court has made a decision that photographers won’t be happy to hear: the court ruled that finding a photo on the Internet and then using it without permission on a commercial website can be considered fair use. petapixel.com »

2018-7-3 22:11

Instagram’s CEO on Copying Snapchat, Handling Harassment, and More

Just days after Instagram announced that they had reached a whopping 700 million users, PBS NewsHour headed over to Instagram Headquarters in Silicon Valley to have a chat with CEO and Co-Founder Kevin Systrom. petapixel.com »

2017-5-3 20:48

Imitation vs. Copying in Photography: The Issue of Derivative Works

On Saturday, PetaPixel ran the story of a photographer whose photo had been imitated to a surprisingly thorough degree by a German ad agency. While a poll on that article suggested that a clear majority (~74%) of respondents saw it as unethical plagiarism, I thought I’d dig into the legal aspects a bit. (For clarity’s […] petapixel.com »

2017-2-9 20:29