vpics Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 A must read for everyone. Taylor Swift has just won a victory over Apple, but at the same time she (or her management) restricts photographers at her concerts. A must read. http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/22/photographer-accuses-taylor-swift-of-being-a-hypocrite-over-copyright-in-new-open-letter-following-her-apple-victory-5257575/?fb_ref=Default Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylineboy Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 i heard a similar thing of "mehgan trainor", but shes relatiely new compared to taylor. perhaps the same management or something somewhere along the lines, or a worrying new "trend". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I really like his response to Swift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeRay Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I must be getting old. I had to Google Taylor Swift. I thought it was a Vietnamese gents outfitters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoDogue Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 The media should just boycott Taylor Swift and other acts with similar contracts. Let them hire their own photographers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariaJ Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 That contract with her photographers seems ridiculous. And don't the stars need their photographers as much as vice versa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanGibson Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I suppose the fact that she can do this suggests where the balance of power lies. There will be any number of photographers available to work at her gigs, but there's only one T Swift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanGibson Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 And I just spotted this on Petapixel. If true, they can destroy your equipment if you fail to comply. I can see interesting court cases ensuing if it ever comes to pass http://petapixel.com/2015/06/23/taylor-swift-photo-contract-break-our-rules-and-we-can-break-your-gear/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylineboy Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 wouldnt the adage of, you should never delete any images even when asked, override this? your property, your finger on the shutter. as is usually said as advice, when police etc, try to get you to remove film or del. And I just spotted this on Petapixel. If true, they can destroy your equipment if you fail to comply.I can see interesting court cases ensuing if it ever comes to passhttp://petapixel.com/2015/06/23/taylor-swift-photo-contract-break-our-rules-and-we-can-break-your-gear/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanGibson Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 wouldnt the adage of, you should never delete any images even when asked, override this? your property, your finger on the shutter. as is usually said as advice, when police etc, try to get you to remove film or del. And I just spotted this on Petapixel. If true, they can destroy your equipment if you fail to comply. I can see interesting court cases ensuing if it ever comes to passhttp://petapixel.com/2015/06/23/taylor-swift-photo-contract-break-our-rules-and-we-can-break-your-gear/ I know little about the law, but I guess a contract trumps an adage. It does depend on you handing over the items required, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylineboy Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 yes true, but as a good rule of thumb, u shouldnt delete anything if asked, and im sure if your required to, only a court order or similar would do., but sad to say, there WILL be photographer who will sign the contract, 1000's wouldnt, 1 would.. either way, mrs swift wins. ya takes ya chances.. always plenty ready to step in your shoes i guess, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 A contract that purports to permit criminal damage wouldn't be upheld in England as a matter of public policy, never mind anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Edwards Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 And the Irish Times takes a great stance also: http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/why-there-s-no-photo-of-taylor-swift-s-gig-in-today-s-irish-times-1.2267332 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vpics Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 And the Irish Times takes a great stance also: http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/why-there-s-no-photo-of-taylor-swift-s-gig-in-today-s-irish-times-1.2267332 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Edwards Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 And the Irish Times takes a great stance also: http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/why-there-s-no-photo-of-taylor-swift-s-gig-in-today-s-irish-times-1.2267332 problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 And the Irish Times takes a great stance also: http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/why-there-s-no-photo-of-taylor-swift-s-gig-in-today-s-irish-times-1.2267332 Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 A lot of "Pop" bands have done this for a while, The Stone Roses did it for their comeback tour a couple of years ago, it's a bit like footballers with their image rights, you now have acts who think they are so important, they want to stop anyone else from earning off the back of them. Some of the older bands At Arenas have you far away, so Its difficult to take photos, or use a lot of red LED's in the first three songs, then all of a sudden, the lighting is good. Funny though because as has been mentioned tons of photos & videos are taken using smart phones, but the only band I've heard of who did ban them at their concerts, either last year or 2013, I think was The Eagles, who instructed the security in their Arena tours to tell people to put their phones away when they got them out to take photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoDogue Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 The Washington City Paper has declined to cover a Foo Fighters concert where photographers were presented with a similar contract. http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/general/2015/07/02/why-were-not-photographing-the-foo-fighters/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vpics Posted July 4, 2015 Author Share Posted July 4, 2015 And the Irish Times takes a great stance also: http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/why-there-s-no-photo-of-taylor-swift-s-gig-in-today-s-irish-times-1.2267332 problem? No problem, the :-) just didn't show up. Ooops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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