copyright photo laws

[Skeeps]

I have a website to build and I've got to get some pics for it. Now someone told me years ago, and I'm not sure how true it is that you can't use anyones photos without permission, but if you do you have to change them by 20% then it's classed as a different photo made by you then you can.

Any one know how true this is?

[Strix]

there are sites with free to use pics aren't there?

and would it be the end of the world to use pics that need to be paid for in the grand scheme of webbuilding?

[PS_Port]

Not sure if the 20% is true but this is a good example...

[StykFacE]

if its a personal website then nobody would even bother to come after you. I wouldn't worry about it unless you are making money off your website.

[Strix]

a friend has had some music removed from a vid he put on his blog - so I don't suppose even private sites are exempt from the rules

[Strix]

here you go Skeeps

if it's a business website you're doing, this is probably a good place to start

[StykFacE]

a friend has had some music removed from a vid he put on his blog - so I don't suppose even private sites are exempt from the rules

I didn't say exempt, I said its not likely for an owner of an image to come after you. To spend the amount of time legally and financially to get an image removed would be too much hassle for a personal website.

Did your friend really have the OWNER (or lawyer) of the song in his/her video contact them to take it down? Man, that must be a very well known blog.

[Strix]

I've no idea, but probably not

I'm guessing it was the host that took it off as it's they who get into trouble for knowingly hosting tons of this illicit stuff

There's a photography group on Sheffield Forum and their members regularly kick off about their photo's being used without permission - I believe there's a method of tracing who's linking to your pics

Skeeps - whatever you do, don't insert pics on a link (unless it's your own link)

A mobile phone company ceased trading after an SF member found his pics being 'stolen' and put on an online shopping website... He changed the stolen images for such banners as 'buy one get one free', or '£250 cashback with every phone'

[Jack_O'neill]

I didn't say exempt, I said its not likely for an owner of an image to come after you. To spend the amount of time legally and financially to get an image removed would be too much hassle for a personal website.

Did your friend really have the OWNER (or lawyer) of the song in his/her video contact them to take it down? Man, that must be a very well known blog.

The music police in this country, commonly known as ASCAP will chase anything down. They've gone after a little town for playing Christmas music on a boom box in a Christmas parade. And I'm talking little town, like 200 population. It all has to do with what it was licensed for you see and if they think they can grab some money over it, they'll do it.

[StykFacE]

The music police in this country, commonly known as ASCAP will chase anything down. They've gone after a little town for playing Christmas music on a boom box in a Christmas parade. And I'm talking little town, like 200 population. It all has to do with what it was licensed for you see and if they think they can grab some money over it, they'll do it.

Wow..... Good 'ol "America".