Comments on: Colorful Illustrations 93°C – Part two http://thelittlechimpsociety.com/theape/colorful-illustrations-93c-part-two/ A place on the net for illustrators and artists Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:46:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: SillyTurtle http://thelittlechimpsociety.com/theape/colorful-illustrations-93c-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2564 SillyTurtle Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:23:15 +0000 http://thelittlechimpsociety.com/theape/colorful-illustrations-93c-part-two/#comment-2564 (sorry for the long post, its too long for the contact form) I don’t know if this will even help but it sure doesn’t hurt to try anyway. I am a recently new shopkeeper at cafepress.com, which if anyone hasn’t heard of it it’s a service where you can buy, sell and create your own apparel, mugs, clocks etc (you get the idea) and a whole bunch of other stuff using your own images. If you choose to sell you can open your own premium shop and sell your work. It’s our duty to make sure we don’t violate any other peoples or companies rights and infringe upon anyone else. This caused all of us to become familiar with copyright law (or at least if we want to make sure to never be sued). Now I don’t know if all of you guys live in the UK and some in the USA and I don’t even know if it matters. But yes, copyright states you have immediate copyright the minute you create your work. HOWEVER, if you want to sue in the US you MUST register it through copyright.gov. Someone posted a thread in the cafepress forums, which he reposted some important areas which may (or may not) help you guys: http://forums.cafepress.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/504104/m/838100032. It only costs $45 to register one piece, OR if you throw them all on a CD you can register ALL work for $45. You don’t have to register to view this post. Again, I am not sure if this applies to only USA or not but i'm sure for those who have work stolen that live outside the USA, you guys have your own similar government registration site. I have heard most lawyers here would not even try to work your case unless you have registered your works. I say you all register your work and bring some kind of class action suit or individual suits, either way, to get these people who did this to you all. It may not be about the money to some people, but if someone is SELLING your work without permission, you are entitled to every damn penny, not the people who made that book. I’m just a regular guy trying to make some extra income on my own work and I am in no way a lawyer and don’t have any knowledge above the basic level, but just thought I would throw out any ideas to help you guys. I just find this ridiculous and I hope this gets resolved. (sorry for the long post, its too long for the contact form) I don’t know if this will even help but it sure doesn’t hurt to try anyway. I am a recently new shopkeeper at cafepress.com, which if anyone hasn’t heard of it it’s a service where you can buy, sell and create your own apparel, mugs, clocks etc (you get the idea) and a whole bunch of other stuff using your own images. If you choose to sell you can open your own premium shop and sell your work.

It’s our duty to make sure we don’t violate any other peoples or companies rights and infringe upon anyone else. This caused all of us to become familiar with copyright law (or at least if we want to make sure to never be sued). Now I don’t know if all of you guys live in the UK and some in the USA and I don’t even know if it matters. But yes, copyright states you have immediate copyright the minute you create your work. HOWEVER, if you want to sue in the US you MUST register it through copyright.gov. Someone posted a thread in the cafepress forums, which he reposted some important areas which may (or may not) help you guys: http://forums.cafepress.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/504104/m/838100032. It only costs $45 to register one piece, OR if you throw them all on a CD you can register ALL work for $45. You don’t have to register to view this post. Again, I am not sure if this applies to only USA or not but i’m sure for those who have work stolen that live outside the USA, you guys have your own similar government registration site. I have heard most lawyers here would not even try to work your case unless you have registered your works. I say you all register your work and bring some kind of class action suit or individual suits, either way, to get these people who did this to you all. It may not be about the money to some people, but if someone is SELLING your work without permission, you are entitled to every damn penny, not the people who made that book.

I’m just a regular guy trying to make some extra income on my own work and I am in no way a lawyer and don’t have any knowledge above the basic level, but just thought I would throw out any ideas to help you guys. I just find this ridiculous and I hope this gets resolved.

]]> By: Sherry Neidigh http://thelittlechimpsociety.com/theape/colorful-illustrations-93c-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2560 Sherry Neidigh Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:02:16 +0000 http://thelittlechimpsociety.com/theape/colorful-illustrations-93c-part-two/#comment-2560 It's so frustrating when this kind of situation happens. I think they believe that all artist do not have any backbone and can just be taken advantage of! Most of us artist struggle along as it is in this world, and a very small percentage of us in this industry really make it big! So shame on those who steal from us! It’s so frustrating when this kind of situation happens. I think they believe that all artist do not have any backbone and can just be taken advantage of! Most of us artist struggle along as it is in this world, and a very small percentage of us in this industry really make it big! So shame on those who steal from us!

]]> By: Joe Wierenga http://thelittlechimpsociety.com/theape/colorful-illustrations-93c-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2559 Joe Wierenga Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:19:24 +0000 http://thelittlechimpsociety.com/theape/colorful-illustrations-93c-part-two/#comment-2559 I haven't heard back from the GAG yet, but I'm prepared to take this as far as it can go. It seems we may not be able to pursue legal action against the people who stole our work, but we should do everything we can to make sure no artist gets plagiarized this way again. The laws aren't protecting us: that is the worst possible thing I can imagine. If this incident can instigate legal reform than I'm going to do everything I can to make it happen. Any of you who want to join the fight, we're counting on your support. ~Joe I haven’t heard back from the GAG yet, but I’m prepared to take this as far as it can go. It seems we may not be able to pursue legal action against the people who stole our work, but we should do everything we can to make sure no artist gets plagiarized this way again. The laws aren’t protecting us: that is the worst possible thing I can imagine. If this incident can instigate legal reform than I’m going to do everything I can to make it happen. Any of you who want to join the fight, we’re counting on your support.
~Joe

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