On 4/3/2014 8:14 AM, Paul Laughlin wrote:
> How about this use of a photo for advertising:
>
> <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/06/obama-times-square-billbo_n_413658.html>
Mildly interesting rights issues. Image of US president, taken in China, lets
guess by a non-US photographer, for a US
based international news organization. Maybe Nathan can tell us what the law is
on that. :-)
As the billboard is only "... a recent news photo of the president in front of
the Great Wall in Badaling, China, ...
with the tagline "A Leader In Style."
And: "the billboard does not say Obama endorses the product." And, rights from
the image owner were obtained.
It seems to me that the White House is not relying on the law, but simply
bullying.
Weren't the Dems against imperial presidency?
(What's the chance it's all a deal made between Weatherproof and the WH. Both
get exposure in Times Square, both get
publicity with a controversy kicker. Obama gets to appear strong. Weatherproof
gets to show what a good citizen they
are. Does Obama usually wear logo clothes? Was that part of the deal, too?)
Me? Cynical? Moose?
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