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Rock photographer Lynn Goldsmith prevails against Warhol Estate in copyright flap News 

Rock photographer Lynn Goldsmith prevails against Warhol Estate in copyright flap

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Two pop-culture giants battled over the copyright of a 1981 portrait of Prince… and the photographer won. A New York-based federal appeals court ruled last week pop artist Andy Warhol‘s 1984 paintings of Prince based on photographs by Lynn Goldsmith didn’t go far enough to transform the original portrait. The 2nd U.S. Court of Appeals sided with Goldsmith in her much-publicized lawsuit,... Read More
Copyright reform part of COVID-19 relief legislation News 

Copyright reform part of COVID-19 relief legislation

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Copyright reform was tucked into the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill signed into law by President Donald J. Trump. After more than a decade of negotiations, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act was finally signed into law, leading to the creation of a small claims process that makes it easier for photographers, designers, songwriters, and other creatives to protect... Read More
Supreme Court rules states can’t be sued for copyright violations News Opinion 

Supreme Court rules states can’t be sued for copyright violations

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The U.S. Supreme Court declared states cannot be sued for copyright infringement because they have “sovereign immunity,” a blow to photographers who seek to protect their rights. The opinion came down as part of a review of an earlier Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit decision in the case of Allen v Cooper. The case began in 2013, when... Read More
PPA celebrates passage of the CASE Act by U.S. House of Representatives News Press releases 

PPA celebrates passage of the CASE Act by U.S. House of Representatives

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Photographers among artists praising the biggest step yet taken toward improving copyright protections ATLANTA, GA. (PRWEB) OCTOBER 22, 2019 – Professional Photographers of America and its partners in the creative community are celebrating the passage of H.R. 2426, the Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act), marking the biggest step yet in improving copyright protection under the law for... Read More
ImageRights announces new appointments to advisory board People on the Move Press releases 

ImageRights announces new appointments to advisory board

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Bruce Stangle And Kevin McCurry To Counsel On Market Strategy And Corporate Initiatives BOSTON (PRWEB) AUGUST 09, 2018 – ImageRights International, Inc., the leading copyright enforcement service, today announced the additions of Bruce Stangle and Kevin McCurry to their advisory board. Stangle and McCurry are both veterans in their fields and will bring their knowledge and expertise to ImageRights where... Read More
Photography startup Prodibi unveils photo security feature News 

Photography startup Prodibi unveils photo security feature

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Prodibi provides an unprecedented online visual experience by displaying full resolution images without slowing down websites, even on mobile. Since its official launch in October 2017, Prodibi has grown its user-based of photographers by 25% month-on-month. Prodibi has delivered over 30 million photos for more than 2’500 users from 80 countries in the world. Prodibi, the first solution for photographers... Read More
Copyright office changes rules on group registration News 

Copyright office changes rules on group registration

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The Copyright Alliance posted a blog describing the new rules for group registration of photographs: “Calling all photographers! Starting February 20, 2018, the U.S. Copyright Office will implement a new rule affecting how groups of photographs are registered. The rule aims to modernize and streamline the registration process for group registrations of photographs, but also implements other important changes.” The blog... Read More
Professional Photographers of America Urges Senate to Pass the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act News Press releases 

Professional Photographers of America Urges Senate to Pass the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act

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ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) MAY 12, 2017 – Professional Photographers of America (PPA) is urging the U.S. Senate to pass S1010, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act, an important step in the association’s ongoing call for lawmakers to modernize the U.S. copyright system. PPA has been activating its 30,000-member base to call or email their representatives in support of... Read More