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Suppose instead of a monkey, a human stole the camera and activated the shutter. Who would own the copyright in this scenario? I assume the thief. The consequen
by erkose 12y ago
Suppose instead of a monkey, a human stole the camera and activated the shutter. Who would own the copyright in this scenario? I assume the thief. The consequence of this assumption is that the camera owner is not the copyright owner. The monkey may not be endowed with ownership rights, but this does not mean that the camera owner receives these rights. Instead, no-one owns the copyright, and by "no-one" I mean everyone.
- DanBC 12y agoWhat if an artist leaves a cheap camera chained to a bench with a note saying "Take photos of yourself!". Who owns the copyright there? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/238859335/leaving-a-disposable-camera-in-the-park https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/238859335/leaving-a-dis... http://laughingsquid.com/new-york-shots-leaving-a-disposable-camera-in-the-park-project/ http://laughingsquid.com/new-york-shots-leaving-a-disposable...
- erkose 12y agoI'm not a lawyer. There may be an implied transfer of rights in the "Take photos of yourself! [for my project]".