They are claiming copyright on the works something they don't own - even if you put something into the public domain you still can claim copyright - Getty can'

They are claiming copyright on the works something they don't own - even if you put something into the public domain you still can claim copyright - Getty can't go around licensing your copyright to others without your permission, much less demanding money because they claim that they own it. What they can do is resell things in the public domain, what they can't do is shake people down for licensing fees