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|| SportsShooter.com: Member Message Board Copyright & the Govt Stew Milne, Photographer Providence | RI | USA | Posted: 8:52 AM on 05.26.10 ->> I heard this on the radio this morning. Apparently the Florida Governor used a song by Talking Heads front man David Byrne in a AD and didn't get permission. Even those in charge don't understand copyright. http://www.billboard.com/news/david-byrne-sues-florida-gov-charlie-crist-10...  This post is:  Informative (1) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Jim Colburn, Photo Editor, Photographer McAllen | TX | USA | Posted: 12:20 PM on 05.26.10 ->> Probably not Crist himself but someone in the campaign's ad agency. They should know better.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Phil Hawkins, Photographer Fresno | ca | usa | Posted: 1:52 PM on 05.26.10 ->> And Crist was an ex-Attorney General no less... I once had the National Park Service use one of my images w/o permission and I found out about it by accident. I asked "Who took that picture?" and the lady lied and said "I did". Wow, they lied to my face! The NPS no less! You should have seen the look on her face when I showed her the original.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Stew Milne, Photographer Providence | RI | USA | Posted: 8:57 PM on 05.26.10 ->> Jim: That's the point. They should know better, OR they do and don't care. People only care when they get caught. What a great example these politicians are. I hope Bryne gets his $1 million.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Jody Gomez, Photographer Murrieta | CA | USA | Posted: 10:18 PM on 05.28.10 ->> They do it because the chances of getting caught are usually low and if they do get caught, there are very few of us who have the means to pursue an infringement suit. They know they can get away with it and operate under the idea that it's better to ask forgiveness than permission.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Add your comments... If you'd like to add your comments to this thread, use this form. You need to be an active (paying) member of SportsShooter.com in order to post messages to the system. NOTE: If you would like to report a problem you've found within the SportsShooter.com website, please let us know via the 'Contact Us' form, which alerts us immediately. It is not guaranteed that a member of the staff will see your message board post. Thread Title: Copyright & the Govt Thread Started By: Stew Milne Message: Member Login: Password: Return to --> Message Board Main Index

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