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Archant pushes new rights-grabbing contract [update 2]
Publishing house Archant has been accused of rights-grabbing after it introduced a new contract for photographers working on its local newspapers
Copyright 04 Nov 2011
Dismay at Government proposals to introduce IP reform, including orphan works legislation
[Updated] The Government's proposed reforms of intellectual property are criticised by the British Photographic Council, which says creators should have an unwaivable right to be identified as author of...
Rights 05 Aug 2011
BAPLA to offer intellectual property services
The British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies has unveiled a new legal service that will give members free access to specialist intellectual property legal advice
Photographers' Organisations 11 Apr 2011
Photographic organisations unite for Bill of Rights campaign
A number of photographic organisations across the world have launched a new campaign to promote the rights of creative people
Copyright 11 Apr 2011
Dover Council in photography row (update 2)
The Dover Town Council, in a bid to keep costs down, is calling for photographers to send their images at the "highest level of definition" necessary - for free
Copyright 24 Nov 2010
Daily Mail accused of copyright infringement, again
The Daily Mail has been, once again, accused of allegedly infringing on copyrights after one photographer found one of his images used, without his authorisation, both online and in print
Copyright 17 Jun 2010
Conservative party looking to reform copyright
The Conservative Party, if elected to power on 06 May, will launch a review of copyright law, shadow cabinet minister Jeremy Hunt has confirmed to BJP
Copyright 14 Apr 2010
Photographers protest Bauer Media's rights grabbing contracts
More than 200 contributors to three of Bauer Media's music magazines - Kerrang!, Mojo and Q - are protesting the roll-out on 16 April of new contracts that strip photographers of all of their copyrights...
Rights 13 Apr 2010
Digital Economy Bill to get second reading in Commons (update)
Getty Images has joined a coalition of industry organisations representing the "vast majority of photographers, artists and photographic agencies" to influence the definitive form of the Digital Economy...
Copyright 25 Mar 2010
Bauer Media facing rights-grab furore
Bauer Media, one of the UK's largest publishing companies, is rolling out new contracts to its freelance photographers, grabbing 'in perpetuity' all of their copyrights and moral rights
Copyright 24 Feb 2010
Independent backtracks on Flickr copyright
The Independent newspaper has apologised, after it was accused of breach of copyright for publishing a Flickr stream of images which included at least one All Rights Reserved photo of the snow
Copyright 20 Jan 2010
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