Image: self-portrait by a macaque, via Techdirt
According to Artnet News (July 12, 2011), NEWSgrist recently coined the term "Copyright Shakedown" while trying to keep abreast of the numerous, unfortunate and usually merit-less copyright infringement suits popping up all over the place. Here's a round-up of recent shakedown and takedown headlines, starting with some astonishing monkey business:
Monkeys Don't Do Fair Use; News Agency Tells Techdirt To Remove Photos
By Mike Masnick Tue, Jul 12th 2011 11:08am, Techdirt
Art & Copyright: RYAN MCGINLEY SUED IN COPYRIGHT CASE
by Rachel Corbett, July 11, 2011, Artnet
Ryan McGinley Latest Artist to Be Hit With Copyright Suit
Claudine Isé, July 12, 2011, Bad at Sports
(Even over at Clancco, where copyright maximalism tends to hold sway, the McGinley case is met with an eyeroll) - Artist Sues Artist, and Galleries, for Copyright Infringement July 11th, 2011
Another Fair Use Debacle
NEWSgrist, July 07, 2011 at 08:23 AM
Kind of Screwed
By Andy Baio, Posted Jun 23, 2011, Waxy.org
Kind of Bloop cover art lawsuit
Posted by Liz Berg on June 24, 2011 at 10:44 AM WFMU's Beware of the Blog
Kind of Bloop: A Problem With Copyright Law
By Randy Finch, June 2011, Randy Finch's Film Blog
more to come, I'm sure....
