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Advertising, sure. But other uses appear specifically allowed (emphasis mine): > Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2741.09 (A)(1): Right Of Publicity In Individual's Perso

Advertising, sure. But other uses appear specifically allowed (emphasis mine): > Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2741.09 (A)(1): Right Of Publicity In Individual's Persona: Exceptions. > (A) This chapter does not apply to any of the following: > (1)(a) A literary work, dramatic work, fictional work, historical work, audiovisual work, or musical work regardless of the media in which the work appears or is transmitted, other than an advertisement or commercial announcement not exempt under division (A)(1)(d) of this section; > (b) Material that has political or newsworthy value; > ... Source: https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2741.09 https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2741.09

kube-system 4y ago
Yeah I was just using the archetypal advertising example as a demonstration of the angle they’re taking. I figured it was not legally sound. Although, that might not cover the T-shirts…
schiffern 4y ago
>or newsworthy These count as news, right? https://www.wlwt.com/article/afroman-adams-county-home-raid/41037184 https://www.wlwt.com/article/afroman-adams-county-home-raid/... https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2022/08/23/afroman-house-ohio-raided-rapper-posts-instagram-adams-county-sheriffs-office/65415829007/ https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2022/08/23/afroman-hou... https://reason.com/2022/12/05/cops-return-cash-seized-from-afroman-in-bogus-drug-raid-with-400-missing/ https://reason.com/2022/12/05/cops-return-cash-seized-from-a... https://hightimes.com/news/afromans-ohio-residence-raided-by-local-law-enforcement/ https://hightimes.com/news/afromans-ohio-residence-raided-by... https://www.tmz.com/2022/08/22/afroman-home-raided-police-ohio-drugs/ https://www.tmz.com/2022/08/22/afroman-home-raided-police-oh... https://www.tmz.com/2022/11/30/afroman-cops-stole-missing-money-police-raid/ https://www.tmz.com/2022/11/30/afroman-cops-stole-missing-mo... https://finance.yahoo.com/news/afroman-calls-police-raid-home-220641351.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/afroman-calls-police-raid-hom... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11135971/Afroman-shares-video-photos-police-raiding-home.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11135971/Afrom... All prior to releasing the song (the "commercial use"). This isn't exhaustive. Afroman just might have a case...

kube-system 4y ago

Yeah I was just using the archetypal advertising example as a demonstration of the angle they’re taking. I figured it was not legally sound. Although, that might not cover the T-shirts…

schiffern 4y ago

>or newsworthy These count as news, right? https://www.wlwt.com/article/afroman-adams-county-home-raid/41037184 https://www.wlwt.com/article/afroman-adams-county-home-raid/... https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2022/08/23/afroman-house-ohio-raided-rapper-posts-instagram-adams-county-sheriffs-office/65415829007/ https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2022/08/23/afroman-hou... https://reason.com/2022/12/05/cops-return-cash-seized-from-afroman-in-bogus-drug-raid-with-400-missing/ https://reason.com/2022/12/05/cops-return-cash-seized-from-a... https://hightimes.com/news/afromans-ohio-residence-raided-by-local-law-enforcement/ https://hightimes.com/news/afromans-ohio-residence-raided-by... https://www.tmz.com/2022/08/22/afroman-home-raided-police-ohio-drugs/ https://www.tmz.com/2022/08/22/afroman-home-raided-police-oh... https://www.tmz.com/2022/11/30/afroman-cops-stole-missing-money-police-raid/ https://www.tmz.com/2022/11/30/afroman-cops-stole-missing-mo... https://finance.yahoo.com/news/afroman-calls-police-raid-home-220641351.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/afroman-calls-police-raid-hom... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11135971/Afroman-shares-video-photos-police-raiding-home.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11135971/Afrom... All prior to releasing the song (the "commercial use"). This isn't exhaustive. Afroman just might have a case...