When licensing images for commercial purposes, it’s important to know when to get a proper release. At 500px there are two types of releases that Licensing Contributors need to know about. A model release and a property release. A model release is needed for any identifiable people in a photo. If a person is underage,… Continue reading Property Release 101: Trademarks, copyright, and IP
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Camouflage: Avoiding this common intellectual property issue
Over the last two years, there have been a few high-profile cases involving camouflage prints on clothing; in 2018, an outdoor company sued a major fashion brand over the use of a camo pattern, and again in 2019, a Montana company sued a New York streetwear brand, also alleging copyright infringement. As camouflage has taken… Continue reading Camouflage: Avoiding this common intellectual property issue
Copyright: What you need to know as an NFT creator and collector
Late last year, Spice DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization, spent $3 million at Christie’s to buy an ultra-rare copy of a production book created by the filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky. The book detailed Jodorowsky’s plans for an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune—an ambitious idea for a film that never came to be. The organization then announced… Continue reading Copyright: What you need to know as an NFT creator and collector
Photographer who shot Pulp Fiction movie poster loses rights to Miramax
The moral of the story? If someone steals your image, act quickly. Miramax Films Firooz Zahedi, the photographer behind the iconic Pulp Fiction movie poster, has had his copyright infringement suit against Miramax, the production company behind the film, thrown out because he waited too long to file it. In a very 2021 twist, the… Continue reading Photographer who shot Pulp Fiction movie poster loses rights to Miramax