Content Company Doesn't Understand Copyright (Oops!)
A Canadian copywriting firm has gotten into trouble for using copyrighted images.
In fact, until a vigilant photographer noticed his photo had appeared on one of WebCopyPlus’s client’s sites, WebCopyPlus was just sucking photos off Google willy-nilly.
The photographer, speaking through a lawyer to the client, requested the image be removed immediately and a payment of $4,000 be remitted to his account. (The photographer was based in the U.S., and under the DMCA, apparently you can seek up to $30,000 in damages per infringement.)
The company says:
“While
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