The law is simple. Copyright is owned by AP, and so legally there is no issue.
In some countries Obama might have been able to invoke privacy rights but I do
not believe this is possible in the US. Hence, your conclusion that the White
House is just bullying the company is probably correct.
Cheers,
Nathan
On 4 Apr 2014, at 00:11, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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?
>
> --
> What if the Hokey Pokey *IS* what it's all about?
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