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Why is there an issue with photos of a public structure being released to the public? Have the rights to professional photos of Notre Dame been sold to a privat
by cco 7y ago
Why is there an issue with photos of a public structure being released to the public? Have the rights to professional photos of Notre Dame been sold to a private entity a la the Eiffel Tower?
- seszett 7y agoThe rights to the Eiffel Tower have never been sold to a private entity, but the private entity that designed the night lighting kept their rights on it (which is the default, if the city didn't specifically ask for the rights to be transferred in the contract). I don't think that's a good situation, but it has nothing to do with selling rights to a private entity.
- cco 7y agoI'm not sure I follow, to my understanding it is not legal to take professional photographs of the Eiffel tower at night, is that wrong?
- closeparen 7y agoYes, because copyright remains with the original lighting designer and was never transferred - to or from - the public.