So I'm starting my own website and I'm going to need alot of pictures (like Celebrity pictures). If I get a few pictures from Google, will that be illegal?? If it is illegal, can I get some type of copyright license so I can take as many pictures off of the web as I want and also How am I suppose to know if a picture is copyright licensed?!? help me plz!
2007-10-05 11:07:39 · 4 answers · asked by AbCdEfG 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
celebrities generally have photos they are willing to give you to distribute. contact their agent or official fan site. the photos are copyrighted, but can be used to promote the particular celeb.
2007-10-06 13:09:19 · answer #1 · answered by lare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they are not protected by copyright and they cannot be protected by copyright by you or anyone else. No one owns these symbols though their form and meaning is covered by international legal treaties. There is no such thing as 'copyrighting' something. It is a meaningless expression and shows a complete misunderstanding of the principles. Copyright (literally the right to copy) applies to all artistic and creative works (taken to include software code), regardless of its merit, from the moment the work is created. No additional action is required for the right to exist and there is no cost involved. The right belongs to the creator of the work though, as with any other property right, it can be sold, assigned or licensed. Copyright applies even if you don't use the copyright symbol or use the word 'copyright'. Despite that, it can be a good idea to use a formal copyright notice (in the form "Copyright, the name of the right holder and the year') as it serves to remind other people that they cannot copy your creative work .... though it doesn't seem to stop people copying music, software or videos.
2016-04-07 06:10:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I believe it would be illegal if they are rights managed or copyrighted unless your website would fall under the fair use doctrine, which is for the purposes commentary, criticism, news reporting, and scholarly reports. You can purchase license rights from any of the major image distributors like Corbis or Getty images.
2007-10-05 11:23:03 · answer #3 · answered by dbotts1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read the copyright laws and regulations. the site below will be very helpful to you.
2007-10-05 11:16:26 · answer #4 · answered by Jan Luv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋