Steve9347 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 If I purchase an image from Getty images of a sports star, can I freely use this on a billboard to advertise a not for profit cause? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Depends on the rights granted from the purchase license. Ive dealt with Getty Images on copyright infringement and they are not that forgiving even if it is "accidental" or "not for profit". Infringement has nothing to do with whether or not you are using the picture for a for profit purpose, but instead has to do with your use of copy written material. Read the fine print, make sure that the license being granted to you allows you to use the photograph however you would like and for whatever purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Getty's website has various licenses for pictures. You have to know the type of license you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 Next question. If I took a picture of LeBron, and turned it into a silhouette, and then changed the jersey in the image to just straight red with a #6... is that passable? I feel like that would fall under "altering the picture in such a way that it is unrecognizable". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 You'd also need permission from the NBA Players Association. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 20, 2010 -> 07:10 PM) Next question. If I took a picture of LeBron, and turned it into a silhouette, and then changed the jersey in the image to just straight red with a #6... is that passable? I feel like that would fall under "altering the picture in such a way that it is unrecognizable". Can you recognize that it's Lebron? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 QUOTE (G&T @ May 20, 2010 -> 06:31 PM) Can you recognize that it's Lebron? Well, it'd be his silhouette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 QUOTE (knightni @ May 20, 2010 -> 06:11 PM) You'd also need permission from the NBA Players Association. For a silhouette? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 20, 2010 -> 07:44 PM) For a silhouette? It's a likeness. Nike had to get permission to use the Jordan logo. Of course, Jordan was not a member of NBAPA. https://wiki-land.wikispaces.com/file/view/...jordan_logo.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Striker and I tried for 3 months over the winter to get MLBPA permission to use a Beckham photo with no success. Any photo or likeness that is used to make money needs permission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted May 21, 2010 Author Share Posted May 21, 2010 QUOTE (knightni @ May 20, 2010 -> 06:48 PM) Striker and I tried for 3 months over the winter to get MLBPA permission to use a Beckham photo with no success. Any photo or likeness that is used to make money needs permission. It's for a non profit purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 20, 2010 -> 08:00 PM) It's for a non profit purpose. You'd still need some permission, though. My suggestion would be to proceed at your own risk. It's quicker to not ask for permission and explain later than wait for permission. If you don't make any money off of it, you are less likely to get sued. It could take 3 or 4 months to get permission from Getty and the NBAPA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted May 21, 2010 Author Share Posted May 21, 2010 QUOTE (knightni @ May 20, 2010 -> 07:05 PM) You'd still need some permission, though. My suggestion would be to proceed at your own risk. It's quicker to not ask for permission and explain later than wait for permission. If you don't make any money off of it, you are less likely to get sued. It could take 3 or 4 months to get permission from Getty and the NBAPA. I'll just avoid using his likeness and proceed with other ideas for it. Thanks man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 (edited) QUOTE (knightni @ May 20, 2010 -> 07:46 PM) It's a likeness. Nike had to get permission to use the Jordan logo. Of course, Jordan was not a member of NBAPA. https://wiki-land.wikispaces.com/file/view/...jordan_logo.jpg That's a trademarked image, not merely a silhouette. It is identifiable to Jordan and is used in commerce. A random silhouette does not have the same protection. They really aren't comparable. The problem is that if it is recognizable as Lebron, then you can't use it, especially if it's on a billboard. Edited May 21, 2010 by G&T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 QUOTE (G&T @ May 20, 2010 -> 09:01 PM) That's a trademarked image, not merely a silhouette. It is identifiable to Jordan and is used in commerce. A random silhouette does not have the same protection. They really aren't comparable. The problem is that if it is recognizable as Lebron, then you can't use it, especially if it's on a billboard. My pointy was, that before it was "trademarked", Nike had to get permission to use it because it was a likeness, even though it was a silhouette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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