Lou Bonnevie and Toto Gentica: This is Fair Use
Since Lou Bonnevie and Toto Gentica of Dimitri Productions clearly do not grasp even the most basic intellectual property concepts, allow me to demonstrate to them fair use for comment and criticism in accordance with Section 185 of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines:
Oh, and Dimitri, don’t bother reading through the Code for a loophole you can exploit. I already checked. I am not a laywer, but to the best of my understanding, nothing in that law could possibly justify what you did to Alodia and Tricia.
Tags: 80s, Demotivator, Dimitri Productions, fair-use, fashion, IP, Law, Lou Bonnevie, Philippines, Photos, Toto Gentica
April 26, 2008 | Filed Under IP, Law, Philippines, Photos | 10 CommentsConcert Producer Steals Filipina Blogger’s Photo
I’m a huge fan of people sharing information through fair use and attribution, but this clearly abides by neither. Philippine event organizer Dimitri Productions stole a photograph of Filipina gamer Alodia Gosiengfiao by Filipina photographer Tricia Gosingtian. They replaced Alodia’s head with a globe and used the photo in posters for their Earth Day Jam concert. No attribution, no notification, no compensation, nada. Read more
Tags: Alodia Gosiengfiao, Asian, Babes, Dimitri Productions, Earth Day, Earth Day Jam, Filipina, IP, Lou Bonnevie, Philippines, Photos, Toto Gentica, Tricia Gosingtian
April 23, 2008 | Filed Under Babes, IP, Philippines, Photos | 50 CommentsABS-CBN Takes Down Sharon Sotto YouTube Clip
To my knowledge, Filipina import model Sharon Sotto is not an ABS-CBN “talent” (and I use the term loosely). Apparently, ABS-CBN thinks they own everybody. They just took down a YouTube clip of the US model.
Once again, ABS-CBN frivolously takes down a YouTube clip they don’t own. I’d like to remind ABS-CBN management that DMCA takedown notices require sworn statements. They may well be committing multiple acts of perjury, acts for which they may someday be held accountable. I’m sure the EFF would love to make that happen.
Surely having some dumb intern do indiscriminate YouTube searches isn’t worth that legal risk.
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