Weather calendars and copyright infringement?

[Kurt Silvey]

Mike,

I know this is getting old, but I came across this and felt it was news worthy since they sell these things in all the major bookstores and malls. If you look at the back cover the first picture in the second roll, it could be your “alligatorâ€￾ pic. Not sure about any of the others, and maybe you have an agreement worked out with them. Anyway good luck.

http://www.browntrout.com/calendars/produc...GID=-1&IID=6674

 

[Greg Stumpf]

And the 4th picture in the second row is mine. The cover picture is Daphne Zaras', and I'll assume they didn't ask her permission either.

No permission was given. Martin Lisius, I'll be giving you a call! Heads will roll!

 

[Aaron Kennedy]

Looks like the work of moronic internet workers that needed to produce placeholders for their bosses?

Why would they include the cover of last year's calendar inside of the following year's?

Aaron

 

[Greg Campbell]

I always assumed copyright was a big PITA. It looks fairly easy, and is not hiddeously expensive (although multiple photos will add up in a hurry!)

Here's the official FAQ on how to © your work.

http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html

-Greg

 

[Greg Stumpf]

Aaron,

Maybe it's Friday...I don't get what you mean by your last post.


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[Robert Dewey]

Originally posted by Greg Stumpf
Aaron,

Maybe it's Friday...I don't get what you mean by your last post.


g

Ditto that...

 

[Aaron Kennedy]

Or perhaps I wasn't that clear

My theory is the calendars posted on the website aren't the ones on sale. Instead, the company had their website peons come up with a hypothetical calendar for 2006 so they could get orders. A simple placeholder if you will until the actual calendar is finalized.

The image I included shows Eric Nguyen's Mulvane picture. This image was the cover of last year's calendar. They surely wouldn't use the same image two years in a row would they?

Either way, it's still copyright infringement. Where would they get files large enough for printing a calendar, however?

Aaron

 

[Greg Stumpf]

Aaron,

Are you saying that the image *you* posted was a placeholder, or the image at: http://www.browntrout.com/calendars/produc...GID=-1&IID=6674 (back cover)?


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[Aaron Kennedy]

Possibly.... check this out:

Link from browntrout (this isn't one of their calendars):

From the actual publisher (accord):

So which is it?

Aaron

 

[Greg Stumpf]

The browntrout image matches that on amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BVJU4...garden&v=glance

Moderators - should we split this thread or move it to WL or MP?


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[Karen Politte]

Hey! Aaron posted my picture - ROFL. 8)

But - isn't that May 3rd Daphne Zaras image public domain??? I believe she took it while on Federal time or something...... :?

KR

 

[Aaron Kennedy]

I guess you should just order one and see?

Aaron

 

[Andrew Pritchard]

Originally posted by Kurt Silvey
Mike,

I know this is getting old, but I came across this and felt it was news worthy since they sell these things in all the major bookstores and malls. If you look at the back cover the first picture in the second roll, it could be your “alligatorâ€￾ pic. Not sure about any of the others, and maybe you have an agreement worked out with them. Anyway good luck.

http://www.browntrout.com/calendars/produc...GID=-1&IID=6674

I believe that picture isnt Mike's, but rather.. Seymour, TX.. I think.. I could be wrong, but I've definetly seen it before, its at least 10 years old.

 

[Andrew Khan]

These "people" also used Jim Reeds Photo - http://slides.sitewelder.com/users/JimReed...ed120853938.jpg

 

[Susan Strom]

But doesn't Jim Reed run a stock house? Maybe he licensed the image to Browntrout for stock use?