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Between all the image macro sites, who holds copyright on the base images? I imagine the owners of Grumpy Cat (the cat) are motivated to continue to allow phot
by chiph 13y ago
Between all the image macro sites, who holds copyright on the base images?
I imagine the owners of Grumpy Cat (the cat) are motivated to continue to allow photos of their pet to be used as Grumpy Cat (the meme), because they get exposure. But what about Overly Attached Girlfriend (apologies, don't remember her name IRL) -- the photos are of her, not a pet. I would think she has a stronger case in demanding ownership.
- icebraining 13y agoCopyright is hold by the person who took the photo, so they both have a case. That said, what can she do? As long as Reddit responds to DMCA takedown requests, they should be under safe harbor, so unless she planned on suing each submitter - and for nothing, since damages would be very hard to show -, there's really not much she can do.