We know you're not into porn, so odds are pretty good you haven't seen this before. We wanted to let you know that pornographers are pretty damn unscrupulous people. How much so, you might ask? Well, they stole a private photo from a 14-year-old and used it as the boxcover for one of their features, and then berated the young lady when she asked them to stop.
As a matter of fact, this was the response she got from the sleaze merchant. The caps aren't for effect.
"I’M SURE BY THE END OF THE MONTH YOUR FACE WILL BE HISTORY. WE HAVE STOPPED SELLING THE DVD UNTIL COVER IS REPLACED. WE HAVE FURTHER CHECKED OUT YOUR NAME AND ITS NOT LIKE IT’S A HOUSE WHOLE NAME. ACTUALLY, REMOVING YOUR IMAGE WILL HELP IMPROVE THE SELL OF THE DVD….. SO FAR IT BOMBED."
Delightful, eh?
The worst part is that, since the young lady lives overseas, American lawyers won't touch the case, and, though the company has said that they've removed the picture, they're clearly lying, as you can search for the title of the DVD and still see the cover.
In the meantime, we encourage you to get involved. How? We're not sure. TheFeed's civic pride only reaches so far, you know.
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Previous work experience : Graced the Cover of a Porno Video at age 14
WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT!!!
Are they putting titty vitamins in the water???
What's the problem. you can't see her face she should be asking for a percent of the profits.
The problem is they stole a MINORS copyrighted photograph and used it with malicious intent. And punks like that will not give her a % of any money made by using her image.
As a professional photographer I fight against this kind of thieving with every law at my disposal and I hope that she can get the legal representation that she deserves.
If i were her parents i would sue those f.ucks till they didnt have 2 dimes to rub together.
How the hell is this photo of hers copyrighted material? Please, if you can show me proof then do so. In a few years, I'd love to see her in the porno though.
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The proof is that on the site link below right under the image is © and the date plus her name is written across the image this is the proof you wanted. And me personally do not want to see her or any girl in any porno they are degrading to women every where and for that matter to society as a whole. Again I hope that she can get the legal representation that she deserves.
http://www.deviantart.com/de viation/35480067/?qo=138&q=by% 3Alarafairie&qh=sort%3Atime+-i n%3Ascraps
How the hell is this photo of hers copyrighted material? Please, if you can show me proof then do so. In a few years, I'd love to see her in the porno though.
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The proof is that on the site link below right under the image is © and the date plus her name is written across the image this is the proof you wanted. And me personally do not want to see her or any girl in any porno they are degrading to women every where and for that matter to society as a whole. Again I hope that she can get the legal representation that she deserves.
http://www.deviantart.com/de viation/35480067/?qo=138&q=by% 3Alarafairie&qh=sort%3Atime+-i n%3Ascraps
Now using it with out a release consent is a different issue.
How to Secure a Copyright
Copyright Secured Automatically upon Creation
The way in which copyright protection is secured is frequently misunderstood. No publication or registration or other action in the Copyright Office is required to secure copyright. (See following note.) There are, however, certain definite advantages to registration. See “Copyright Registration.”
Copyright is secured automatically when the work is created, and a work is “created” when it is fixed in a copy or phonorecord for the first time. “Copies” are material objects from which a work can be read or visually perceived either directly or with the aid of a machine or device, such as books, manuscripts, sheet music, film, videotape
So ya, basically, 'slapping a little symbol at the bottom af a picture and putting your name beside it' DOES a copyright make as long as a hard copy exists somewhere.