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Re: [OM] use of photo

Subject: Re: [OM] use of photo
From: Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2014 00:38:29 +0200
The law is simple. Copyright is owned by AP, and so legally there is no issue. 
In some countries Obama might have been able to invoke privacy rights but I do 
not believe this is possible in the US. Hence, your conclusion that the White 
House is just bullying the company is probably correct.

Cheers,
Nathan

On 4 Apr 2014, at 00:11, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 4/3/2014 8:14 AM, Paul Laughlin wrote:
>> How about this use of a photo for advertising:
>> 
>> <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/06/obama-times-square-billbo_n_413658.html>
> 
> Mildly interesting rights issues. Image of US president, taken in China, lets 
> guess by a non-US photographer, for a US 
> based international news organization. Maybe Nathan can tell us what the law 
> is on that. :-)
> 
> As the billboard is only "...  a recent news photo of the president in front 
> of the Great Wall in Badaling, China, ... 
> with the tagline "A Leader In Style."
> 
> And: "the billboard does not say Obama endorses the product." And, rights 
> from the image owner were obtained.
> 
> It seems to me that the White House is not relying on the law, but simply 
> bullying.
> 
> Weren't the Dems against imperial presidency?
> 
> (What's the chance it's all a deal made between Weatherproof and the WH. Both 
> get exposure in Times Square, both get 
> publicity with a controversy kicker. Obama gets to appear strong. 
> Weatherproof gets to show what a good citizen they 
> are. Does Obama usually wear logo clothes? Was that part of the deal, too?)
> 
> Me? Cynical? Moose?
> 
> -- 
> What if the Hokey Pokey *IS* what it's all about?
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