copyright
Photographer wins copyright lawsuit after website misuses his Creative Commons image
Photographer Larry Philpot won an unusual copyright infringement lawsuit over his 2013 photo of musician Ted Nugent. He secured copyright protection but, interestingly, also released…
RIP Photo Stealers: site taken down by alleged photo stealer
The popular website known as Photo Stealers has been taken down amidst a legal dispute brought about by, yep, an alleged photo stealer. The website…
UK fails artists and cancels AI copyright agreement
The UK government has shelved plans to create an AI copyright code that would protect artists. In what has been described as a ‘blow to…
Kat von D after Miles Davis trial: “I’m still traumatized”
Celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D has been under the spotlight lately over the infamous “Miles Davis case” that started in 2021. She recently won…
Kat von D wins copyright trial over Miles Davis photo
Tattoo artist Kat Von D won her copyright dispute over her use of a photo of Miles Davis on Friday. Von D was taken to…
The legal battle between Kat Von D and photographer Jeff Sedlik continues, testing fair use
Tattoo artist Kat Von D and photographer Jeff Sedlik have been fighting a legal battle over an iconic photo turned into a tattoo. Earlier this…
Notorious B.I.G. estate and photographer Chi Modu’s widow settle copyright clash
In a landmark resolution, the legendary rapper Notorious B.I.G. estate settled its protracted legal dispute with the widow of renowned hip-hop photographer Chi Modu. The…
Beijing court grants copyright to AI-generated image for the first time
In a landmark decision, a Beijing court has awarded copyright status to an AI-generated image. This could potentially open a new chapter in the murky…
Royal photographer sues US store for using his photo of Princess Diana
Glenn Harvey, a former photographer for the British Royal family, is suing a Tennessee men’s wear store for using a photograph of Princess Diana without…
What did AI mean for photographers in 2023?
Artificial Intelligence took the reigns in 2023 with a new development every other day (or so it seemed). How is it possible that ChatGPT and…
