Subject	Actually, the photographer owns copyright to the photos, not
Posted by	Guapo on December 02, 2009 at 4:36 PM
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In Reply To	UPDATE: posted by zgene4 on December 02, 2009 at 04:26 PM
Message	the owner of the car. Unless there was a formal contract specifically transferring copyright of the photo to LJZTT, Chris Snow still retains the rights to the photo, not LJ. Petz #2 "What's the point of having the car if you don't drive it?" - Mrs. Guapo 08/20/05 Jeeeesus Christ - my Dad (after a ride in my Z) 12/26/04 People have the right to freedom of expression. However, people also have the right to point and laugh- aliaZ 04/06/06
Follow Ups	Shouldn't Kris(SnowmanZ) and I be getting a royalty? lol - LJZTT 02:33:46 12/02/09 Check this post. - JonnyZ(SoCal) 02:47:57 12/02/09 holidays, visit family/friends, went to USC/Clemson game - LJZTT 02:52:35 12/02/09 Sounds like a god time. Good luck on trying to get a - JonnyZ(SoCal) 02:58:38 12/02/09 just to clarify, Kris Snow took the photograph, my sig links - LJZTT 03:07:22 12/02/09 lol, i 'll take it. (n/m) - SuparexTT 09:44:41 12/02/09 Gonna say, I was clearly looking at it. And posted it :) (n/m) - dogpile 12:25:54 12/02/09 You should be honored (n/m) - John@Z1 07:33:58 12/02/09 And Kris should be compensated - BigTDogg (MA) 07:52:48 12/02/09 Correct. He should register the photo (it can be done - Guapo 09:03:26 12/02/09 meh, the calendar is an honor. Other Z owners picked the car - LJZTT 11:08:55 12/02/09 I gotcha and your car looks amazing. (n/m) - John@Z1 13:35:01 12/02/09 I believe it has to have a copyright on it, to protect it. - whitepearl 08:00:29 12/02/09 Here is some of the wording within the law.... - whitepearl 08:06:57 12/02/09 Agreed. - PennStateZ (VB) 08:41:23 12/02/09 The copyright exists on creation. (n/m) - Guapo 09:02:40 12/02/09 If it were my photo... - bstyleZ 09:05:48 12/02/09 I'm confused - awesom-o 10:49:21 12/02/09 my car, the overstock guy was confused (n/m) - LJZTT 11:01:34 12/02/09 Well... - bstyleZ 14:58:10 12/02/09 Re: Well... - awesom-o 15:09:45 12/02/09 try parking two... (n/m) - zgene4 16:08:40 12/02/09 I think he may have just assumed - bstyleZ 18:09:40 12/02/09 Re: I think he may have just assumed - awesom-o 20:29:52 12/02/09 Are you people serious? - 550HPTT 12:04:06 12/02/09 false (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 12:13:23 12/02/09 are YOU serious? (n/m) - Ahmed (Chicago) 12:14:52 12/02/09 You are just so wrong. (n/m) - NytWolf 12:38:33 12/02/09 Negative Ghostrider. (n/m) - Dream Z 13:13:41 12/02/09 FAIL, says Al Gore. - zfreak(Dallas) 13:19:33 12/02/09 .......... and wrong - Tikigod (Denver) 13:21:55 12/02/09 oh how embarrasing for you (n/m) - Guapo 14:02:15 12/02/09 ignorance... (n/m) - maxboost83(WA>OK) 14:07:47 12/02/09 You must not have much intellectual property - bstyleZ 15:07:50 12/02/09 http://www.copyright.gov <-Read (n/m) - turtleboy 15:14:02 12/02/09 LOL - AbsolutZ 16:02:39 12/02/09 lol..whoa open mouth insert foot (n/m) - fst300zx 16:07:36 12/02/09 Some clarification... - DavezTT 16:10:29 12/02/09 >>>>>"LOL"<<<<<<<<<< - LJZTT 17:25:47 12/02/09 dummy (n/m) - Spee 19:08:28 12/02/09 If the photo were copied from a PhotoGraphers site that - 550HPTT 22:01:50 12/02/09 Whoops. - SeedyROM 23:48:37 12/02/09 Wow, you're dumb. - bstyleZ 17:22:21 12/03/09 UPDATE: - zgene4 16:26:39 12/02/09 Actually, the photographer owns copyright to the photos, not - Guapo 16:36:42 12/02/09 You are correct, same goes with wedding pics and kid pics - DavezTT 16:43:06 12/02/09 Yep. Wedding professionals will sign over the rights - Aqualung 00:04:06 12/03/09 exactly - Tikigod (Denver) 17:14:15 12/02/09 this whole thing is being taken far more seriously than it - LJZTT 17:41:12 12/02/09 I agree, but we all learned about copyright law, so it - DavezTT 17:50:34 12/02/09 Being that tt.net is a place where people post pictures ... - NytWolf 18:11:52 12/02/09 Silly or not, Overstock used the photo for commercial use - Guapo 17:51:24 12/02/09 Really? - collegeboy 17:53:18 12/02/09 If you took the photo, yes. (n/m) - Guapo 18:08:54 12/02/09 Everyone loves you and is just trying to protect you. =) (n/m) - ChrisZTT(Sacto, CA) 18:24:10 12/02/09 he can contact Kris very easily through this site or the - LJZTT 17:29:33 12/02/09 Further Update- He's removed the image. (n/m) - bstyleZ 18:03:58 12/02/09 Still should send an invoice along with a screen shot (n/m) - Guapo 18:09:44 12/02/09 Agree - bstyleZ 18:20:13 12/02/09 Good afternoon gentleman, - SnowManZ(rebuilding finally) 18:30:14 12/02/09 you just lost yourself a TON of free publicity, you know - LJZTT 18:42:51 12/02/09 I did not tell them to take it down. How can it be publicity - SnowManZ(rebuilding finally) 18:59:46 12/02/09 Good to hear you're pursuing it. Did you ever get around - Guapo 19:01:41 12/02/09 Yes I did, thanks for asking. Hopefully we can work - SnowManZ(rebuilding finally) 19:19:54 12/02/09 lol I heard that Americans sue left right and centre but man - d_flore 18:51:47 12/02/09 No one is suing anyone. Thanks for your unnecessary comment. (n/m) - SnowManZ(rebuilding finally) 19:01:20 12/02/09 Run the issue by any photography site and see what they - Guapo 19:02:46 12/02/09 Fair Use legislation and copyright protection is FAR... - Black95 21:01:33 12/02/09 Canadians are the kings of Piracy (n/m) - Aqualung 00:07:33 12/03/09 lol, you've never been south of the border have you? (n/m) - LJZTT 00:31:55 12/03/09 As far as Internet Piracy goes, Canada is awesome (n/m) - Aqualung 12:18:18 12/03/09 Yeah I few times, I didnt mean it so seriosusly lol sorry - d_flore 16:35:24 12/03/09 that explains Vuk's business model (n/m) - aliaZ 08:51:22 12/03/09 Nobody said sue. We think LJZTT deserves a nice monitor :~) (n/m) - Aqualung 00:08:50 12/03/09 Then sue :-) (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 16:18:27 12/03/09
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