Comments on: They stole an image of my son and just had to pay $4000 http://eirikso.com/2007/10/04/they-stole-an-image-of-my-son-and-just-had-to-pay-4000/ The personal web site of Eirik Solheim Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:26:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: eirikso http://eirikso.com/2007/10/04/they-stole-an-image-of-my-son-and-just-had-to-pay-4000/comment-page-4/#comment-7539 eirikso Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:49:24 +0000 http://eirikso.com/2007/10/04/they-stole-an-image-of-my-son-and-just-had-to-pay-4000/#comment-7539 Sweet! Then this article is working like it should. Sweet! Then this article is working like it should.

]]> By: Christian Løverås http://eirikso.com/2007/10/04/they-stole-an-image-of-my-son-and-just-had-to-pay-4000/comment-page-4/#comment-7538 Christian Løverås Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:05:57 +0000 http://eirikso.com/2007/10/04/they-stole-an-image-of-my-son-and-just-had-to-pay-4000/#comment-7538 Thanks for taking action and also for writing this! I just had a company use one of my images in a catalog without an agreement. When I contacted them, they offered a very low amount. Then I heard nothing for a little while. After sending a link to this story, things speeded up nicely. Thanks for taking action and also for writing this! I just had a company use one of my images in a catalog without an agreement. When I contacted them, they offered a very low amount. Then I heard nothing for a little while. After sending a link to this story, things speeded up nicely.

]]> By: eirikso http://eirikso.com/2007/10/04/they-stole-an-image-of-my-son-and-just-had-to-pay-4000/comment-page-4/#comment-6412 eirikso Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:04:29 +0000 http://eirikso.com/2007/10/04/they-stole-an-image-of-my-son-and-just-had-to-pay-4000/#comment-6412 I have no problems understanding your comment. As you see here, when you reach out to lots of people you get lots of different opinions... :-) I have no problems understanding your comment. As you see here, when you reach out to lots of people you get lots of different opinions… :-)

]]> By: Mike http://eirikso.com/2007/10/04/they-stole-an-image-of-my-son-and-just-had-to-pay-4000/comment-page-4/#comment-6406 Mike Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:36:36 +0000 http://eirikso.com/2007/10/04/they-stole-an-image-of-my-son-and-just-had-to-pay-4000/#comment-6406 I am very well surprised at some of the comments left here.. Why should he care? He should be proud of his sons image on there shop! Or how about the jackass that said gee If I was in the subway wearing something stupid and some one took a pic of this then posted online I should sue WTF... First off why should he care? Well If I stole something off of yours money, jewelry, something you made WTF Why Should you care? He Should be proud that his son picture is being used.. Yeah you should be proud that I was using you to make money right?... Or you should be proud that I decide to steal off you right? And the subway man in the stupid costume lol... Wow what a lack of intelligence there.... Let me see here I guess it did not occur to this guy that there only attention was to just put it up to say this is a cool pic and we are not trying to market off it... (right! sarcastically) Then I almost forgot to mention he profited off his sons image! So what he is giving the money to his son... And he took the photo right?, It is his to do what he pleased with right?... And how else is he going to punish the idiots who done this? Say slap them on the hand so they can do it again.... Then finally the law is the the law! From The USA to well it appears most country's when it comes to intellectual property. If you don't like the law or you seem to not want to side with the out come of this case all I can say is go and change the law other wise shut up and quit stealing and quit defending people who steal other peoples works..... And by the way to you grammar nuts out there I know this comment is horrible. I though never claimed I was good at grammar but I really had to make a post here after reading some of these comments... Also I love your work sir keep it up I really enjoyed the 40 sec and 2 minute and the year piece..... I am very well surprised at some of the comments left here.. Why should he care? He should be proud of his sons image on there shop! Or how about the jackass that said gee If I was in the subway wearing something stupid and some one took a pic of this then posted online I should sue WTF…

First off why should he care? Well If I stole something off of yours money, jewelry, something you made WTF Why Should you care?

He Should be proud that his son picture is being used.. Yeah you should be proud that I was using you to make money right?… Or you should be proud that I decide to steal off you right?

And the subway man in the stupid costume lol… Wow what a lack of intelligence there…. Let me see here I guess it did not occur to this guy that there only attention was to just put it up to say this is a cool pic and we are not trying to market off it… (right! sarcastically)

Then I almost forgot to mention he profited off his sons image! So what he is giving the money to his son… And he took the photo right?, It is his to do what he pleased with right?… And how else is he going to punish the idiots who done this? Say slap them on the hand so they can do it again….

Then finally the law is the the law! From The USA to well it appears most country’s when it comes to intellectual property. If you don’t like the law or you seem to not want to side with the out come of this case all I can say is go and change the law other wise shut up and quit stealing and quit defending people who steal other peoples works…..

And by the way to you grammar nuts out there I know this comment is horrible. I though never claimed I was good at grammar but I really had to make a post here after reading some of these comments…

Also I love your work sir keep it up I really enjoyed the 40 sec and 2 minute and the year piece…..

]]> By: Chimi Chang http://eirikso.com/2007/10/04/they-stole-an-image-of-my-son-and-just-had-to-pay-4000/comment-page-4/#comment-6319 Chimi Chang Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:15:44 +0000 http://eirikso.com/2007/10/04/they-stole-an-image-of-my-son-and-just-had-to-pay-4000/#comment-6319 Way to go! People taking free rides at the expense of others' rights are nothing but bullying leeches. It’s great you didn’t give up and pursued your rights and your principles. Way to go! People taking free rides at the expense of others’ rights are nothing but bullying leeches. It’s great you didn’t give up and pursued your rights and your principles.

]]> By: Joshua Leinsdorf http://eirikso.com/2007/10/04/they-stole-an-image-of-my-son-and-just-had-to-pay-4000/comment-page-3/#comment-6313 Joshua Leinsdorf Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:45:46 +0000 http://eirikso.com/2007/10/04/they-stole-an-image-of-my-son-and-just-had-to-pay-4000/#comment-6313 The key here is that the person in the photo was clearly identifiable and that the image was used for commercial purposes. In most cases, however, artists can not use the internet's distribution system and then claim copyright protection. In music especially, centuries of composers wrote "Themes and variations on a ..." Tons of great music by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and others would be illegal under today's interpretation of copyright law. Copyright law has been perverted in the US. It's original intent was to secure exclusive rights to the authors FOR A LIMITED TIME before the work became public domain. Clinton and the Millenium copyright act have tried to make the rights perpetual, thereby screwing up the whole system. Eirik did a good thing because no one should be able to profit from another's work. But there is such a thing as fair use. If you don't believe in fair use, don't put your work on the internet. Make people pay for the book, concert or CD. You can't have it both ways. Josh Leinsdorf The key here is that the person in the photo was clearly identifiable and that the image was used for commercial purposes.
In most cases, however, artists can not use the internet’s distribution system and then claim copyright protection.
In music especially, centuries of composers wrote “Themes and variations on a …” Tons of great music by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and others would be illegal under today’s interpretation of copyright law.
Copyright law has been perverted in the US. It’s original intent was to secure exclusive rights to the authors FOR A LIMITED TIME before the work became public domain.
Clinton and the Millenium copyright act have tried to make the rights perpetual, thereby screwing up the whole system.

Eirik did a good thing because no one should be able to profit from another’s work. But there is such a thing as fair use. If you don’t believe in fair use, don’t put your work on the internet. Make people pay for the book, concert or CD. You can’t have it both ways.

Josh Leinsdorf

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]]> By: Nouber! http://eirikso.com/2007/10/04/they-stole-an-image-of-my-son-and-just-had-to-pay-4000/comment-page-3/#comment-5964 Nouber! Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:53:33 +0000 http://eirikso.com/2007/10/04/they-stole-an-image-of-my-son-and-just-had-to-pay-4000/#comment-5964 i feel sad that you only took $4k this is a huge once in a lifetime incident and you did not take full advantage of it. lawyer consultations are free. Go talk to one, tell him the situation and see how much he says he can get out of it then proceed. doing it all by yourself and geting some thousands of dollars? thecompany wins! and they prob are laughing an saying phew i feel sad that you only took $4k this is a huge once in a lifetime incident and you did not take full advantage of it.

lawyer consultations are free. Go talk to one, tell him the situation and see how much he says he can get out of it then proceed.

doing it all by yourself and geting some thousands of dollars? thecompany wins! and they prob are laughing an saying phew

]]> By: Don’t steal images - a great story | hamang.net http://eirikso.com/2007/10/04/they-stole-an-image-of-my-son-and-just-had-to-pay-4000/comment-page-3/#comment-4169 Don’t steal images - a great story | hamang.net Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:15:54 +0000 http://eirikso.com/2007/10/04/they-stole-an-image-of-my-son-and-just-had-to-pay-4000/#comment-4169 [...] Well, this heading seems a little odd. But I just read on eirikso.com a personal, but great story on how to act if somewhone stole your picture. In this case a leading retailer stole a picture from a Erik Solheim and used it in a product catalogue. The picture showing his son with some hardware makes it even worse in my eyes. They had no rights on using the picture, and they just didn’t understand that this is illegal. Read more on eirikso.com [...] [...] Well, this heading seems a little odd. But I just read on eirikso.com a personal, but great story on how to act if somewhone stole your picture. In this case a leading retailer stole a picture from a Erik Solheim and used it in a product catalogue. The picture showing his son with some hardware makes it even worse in my eyes. They had no rights on using the picture, and they just didn’t understand that this is illegal. Read more on eirikso.com [...]

]]> By: eirikso http://eirikso.com/2007/10/04/they-stole-an-image-of-my-son-and-just-had-to-pay-4000/comment-page-3/#comment-3381 eirikso Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:56:41 +0000 http://eirikso.com/2007/10/04/they-stole-an-image-of-my-son-and-just-had-to-pay-4000/#comment-3381 Interesting. Thank you for the information. Interesting. Thank you for the information.

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