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Drain You: Copytrack Makes Infringers Pay for Stolen Nirvana Images

Rab Lewin is a photographer with a long career in music photography. He was in Berlin in the 90s and captured iconic images of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana. Recently he found they had been stolen and used by Belgian TV, a global online news site, and others. Copytrack recovered fees for this misuse.

Shamanism - Spiritual Guides for Indigenous Peoples from Werner Forman Archive

Many ancient peoples had holy men, called Shamans, to help them understand and engage with both the ‘spirit world’ and the actual world.

Bangladesh: UN human rights experts urge immediate release of photographer Shahidul Alam

On 5 August, Shahidul Alam was arrested in his house in Dhaka, hours after a Al Jezeera released an interview with him on the demonstrations in Bangladesh. The UN Human Rights expert urge for his release.

IMAGERIGHTS ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY BOARD

Bruce Stangle And Kevin McCurry To Counsel On Market Strategy And Corporate Initiatives

C-161/17 – Córdoba The CJEU decision is positive for photographers

In the "Cordoba" case, the CJEU has confirmed that Internet users must ask for a photographer’s permission before publishing their images, even if the photos were already freely accessible elsewhere online.

The OIP welcomes the European Commission’s Android decision against Google

Open Internet Project (OIP), formal complainant in the Android investigation since March 2017, welcomes the decision taken today by the European Commission against Alphabet/Google, prohibiting Google’s abusive practices regarding its mobile operating system Android.

Chasing the smart photo...

The web is a Wild West environment for images, with unauthorised uses on a massive scale, and a perception by many users that copyright is no longer relevant. So what is a Smart Photo in this environment?

CEPIC 2025

CEPIC 2025 promises even more business opportunities – and more enjoyment – than ever before. Set in the South of France, it’s an unmissable opportunity to network with an array of visual media professionals from across the globe, make contacts and do good business.