so you mean...that it's ok for the mags to reward someone who has just sent in other peoples work, but since that work was made by using source images that don't belong to the b3tan they can't complain?
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Fri 2 Mar 2007, 11:34,
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not really, just that all b3tans can do is claim some credit. if they were to make any sort of profit of of a copyrighted image,then i think at least technically they'd be liable for copyright infringement.
this can also work in the b3tans favou however if they can prove that zoo have profited from the use of the image, they can then report it to the owner of the original source image who could in turn (at least technically) sue zoo's arse.
which would prolly be a good detterent for them
edit: only trouble is that copyright law is a whily old bugger that is very tricky to interpret in any exact way as far as i know. prolly the only way to find out if it'd stand up is to take them to court and risk losing
(this can also work in the b3tans favou however if they can prove that zoo have profited from the use of the image, they can then report it to the owner of the original source image who could in turn (at least technically) sue zoo's arse.
which would prolly be a good detterent for them
edit: only trouble is that copyright law is a whily old bugger that is very tricky to interpret in any exact way as far as i know. prolly the only way to find out if it'd stand up is to take them to court and risk losing
Just Flange,
Fri 2 Mar 2007, 11:38,
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