Illustrators May Now Be Able to Capture Back Royalties on their Orphan Works

According to the Illustrators’ Partnership Orphan Works Blog, “a list of illustrators, designers and photographers has been made public who may now claim their reprographic fees.” At issue was a million dollar lawsuit brought by the Graphic Artist Guild against the Illustrators’ Partnership that was dismissed by the New York State Supreme Court when it […]

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How to Send a DMCA Takedown Notice When You Find Unauthorized Use of your Art on the Internet

If you come upon unauthorized use of your artwork on the internet, there’s a straightforward way under the law to seek the removal of the artwork. The Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) states that while an Internet Service Provider (ISP) is not liable for transmitting information that may infringe a copyright, the ISP must remove […]

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Understanding Copyrights and Licenses

This is the title of an intelligent and helpful article by David Bushell in Smashing Magazine online.  David is a senior website designer and front-end developer who blogs regularly at http://dbushell.com/. His article covers the in’s and out’s of copyrights and licensing both in the US and UK. Topics covered include copyright and licensing, ‘fair use’, ‘public […]

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What To Do When You See Artwork Being Copied Without Permission

Recently, I read a comment on Linked In from an artist who was shown a local church calendar that had been put together by people in her area using scans of work by different artists. None of the artists were mentioned by name, no source was mentioned for the artwork, and no copyright notices were […]

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Will Showing Your Art Risk Copycats Ripping It Off?

Over the years, artists have told me of a quandary they’ve found themselves in. On the one hand, they want to be able to show their art on the internet where prospective buyers or licensees can see it. On the other hand, they’re afraid that if they do so, then unscrupulous companies, here or abroad, […]

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