Interesting Post By Steve Pigeon in Applied Arts Online.
Copyrights and Wrongsby Steve Pigeon |
Just because something’s easy to copy doesn’t mean it’s free
This is a trick question: A designer is creating a website for a client. The designer cuts corners and copies some preview images from an online stock photo site, without paying for them (and without telling the client that the images were unlicensed). So, who is legally responsible when the copyright owner shows up demanding payment for the stolen images? If you guessed the designer who created the website and got paid for doing it, you would be wrong. Continue reading