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Zimmerman sold another painting on eBay last month, with a winning bid of $100,099.99.

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ORIGINAL: Rule

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Zimmerman sold another painting on eBay last month, with a winning bid of $100,099.99.

I fail to see how the painting is a violation of copyright. In my opinion AP is simply jealous that it cannot paint and make a hundred thousand dollars themselves. It would only have been a violation of copyright if AP had first made an exactly identical painting.

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ORIGINAL: Rule

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Zimmerman sold another painting on eBay last month, with a winning bid of $100,099.99.

I fail to see how the painting is a violation of copyright. In my opinion AP is simply jealous that it cannot paint and make a hundred thousand dollars themselves. It would only have been a violation of copyright if AP had first made an exactly identical painting.

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ORIGINAL: MasterCaneman

I fail to see how this is a problem. I have an extensive 'morgue' of interesting photos I use as models when I draw or paint (not that I do it very well, but still). Granted, its in the grey area between art and photomanipulation, but he isn't the first to do something along those lines. While the AP may have some copyright issues, the fact remains that the Florida AG is a public person, and as such, her image and words are not bound by copyright law, as far as I know.

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ORIGINAL: MasterCaneman
I fail to see how this is a problem. I have an extensive 'morgue' of interesting photos I use as models when I draw or paint (not that I do it very well, but still). Granted, its in the grey area between art and photomanipulation, but he isn't the first to do something along those lines. While the AP may have some copyright issues, the fact remains that the Florida AG is a public person, and as such, her image and words are not bound by copyright law, as far as I know.

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ORIGINAL: ResidentSadist
I spent 6 months studying the UCLA copyright law program

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ORIGINAL: ResidentSadist

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ORIGINAL: MasterCaneman
I fail to see how this is a problem. I have an extensive 'morgue' of interesting photos I use as models when I draw or paint (not that I do it very well, but still). Granted, its in the grey area between art and photomanipulation, but he isn't the first to do something along those lines. While the AP may have some copyright issues, the fact remains that the Florida AG is a public person, and as such, her image and words are not bound by copyright law, as far as I know.

I recorded my own version of a David Bowie song called Panic In Detroit. I was required to pay an advance royalty and agree to a royalty percentage on the residuals to get permission to release it.

Zimmerman painted his own version of the AP photo. Although it was a copy in paint, even though a it's a different medium, it is still a copy of their property. He violated their copyright.

I spent 6 months studying the UCLA copyright law program at home to enhance my curriculum vitae in the music industry. I am pretty sure AP will make a case of it if the law reads the way I remember it.

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ORIGINAL: tj444

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ORIGINAL: MasterCaneman

I fail to see how this is a problem. I have an extensive 'morgue' of interesting photos I use as models when I draw or paint (not that I do it very well, but still). Granted, its in the grey area between art and photomanipulation, but he isn't the first to do something along those lines. While the AP may have some copyright issues, the fact remains that the Florida AG is a public person, and as such, her image and words are not bound by copyright law, as far as I know.

the same thing happened with an Obama pic.. so I dare say AP will forge ahead with their lawsuit..

"in January 2009, the photograph on which Fairey based the poster was revealed: an April 2006 shot by former Associated Press freelance photographer Mannie Garcia. In response to claims by the Associated Press for compensation, Fairey sued for a declaratory judgment that his poster was a fair use of the original photograph. The parties settled out of court in January 2011, with details of the settlement remaining confidential.
On February 24, 2012, Fairey pleaded guilty in a New York federal court to destroying and fabricating documents during his legal battle with the Associated Press. Fairey had sued the news service in 2009 after it claimed that the famous poster was based on one of its photos. Fairey claimed that he used a different photograph for the poster. But he admitted that, in fact, he was wrong and tried to hide the error by destroying documents and manufacturing others, which is the source of the one count of criminal contempt to which he pleaded guilty.[4] In September, Fairey was sentenced to two years of probation, 300 hours of community service, and a fine of $25,000."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama_%22Hope%22_poster

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I am so sick and tired of hearing about Zimmerman, why dont we execute the bastard and get it over with? Or execute the "journalists" who cant find something else to report on?

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ORIGINAL: Rule

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ORIGINAL: ResidentSadist
I spent 6 months studying the UCLA copyright law program

Any law that requires more than five seconds to comprehend is not a law, but a torture.

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ORIGINAL: MsMJAY

A similar thing happened to the artist who painted the Obama picture "Hope;" Shepherd Fairey. The AP sued him and he settled by paying them 1.6 million for his use of this picture. There is a good chance a settlement will happen here too. (ETA- sorry I posted this before I read tj444's post.)
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