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Originally Posted by Alan Raine
www.tineye.com
I've tried and and found a few things knicked from my website.
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So the theory I put forward might be a runner at some point. Should be safe with shots from Donington over the last couple of seasons though since I would presume that no remnant of DVLL would be in the chasing pack!
Like all things it will only matter when someone finds a way to make the chase pay or, like the Music industry and Hollywood, feels threatened and wishes to make a point by penalising someone.
I'm not sure how that would apply in photographic image terms. I would guess that if you took a shot that became iconic and used commercially by millions of companies or individuals some sort of chase for rights revenue might be worthwhile. Or if you regularly take photos at a particular venue and have a small per photo commercial income from a lot of images, say an events company photographer, that might also appear to be a worhwhile proposition for a venue rights claimer to chase.
The aggravation factor could be huge even if the financial element was low.
All this is, so far, very theoretical of course. However it's worth keeping an eye on any news about how things might develop. There are plenty of businesses and industry organisation out there who are looking for easy ways to gain revenue without having to do anything more than pay a few lawyers to create specious claims.
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