Paul,
What you are referring to is the item 2), - about the photographer selling merchandise with the photos. That part is understood. Even without such a form signed, (and it is not always on the back of the ticket) I wouldn't try to produce and sell, say, calendars with the band photo. The problem is in a different statement, - where the band claims to own your photographs and to be able to sell them, - as described in the items 6 and 3 quoted below. They didn't pay the photographer to demand and own his photos. All this reminds me the WTD strip posted by somebody here about a year ago: http://www.whattheduck.net/sites/default/files/WTD835.gif Igor Sat Jul 24 20:27:28 CDT 2010 paul stenquist wrote: > That's normal. The photographers are at the concert to shoot for a > specific publication that has been granted press credentials. The > publication pays the photographer. But rights to merchandising photos of > the band are retained by the band and its marketing agency. They have to > protect their product. They can't allow it to become a free for all. The > audience is restricted as well. It's on the back of their tickets. You > better believe that if someone who was in the audience starts marketing > photos of the band, they'll be sued. . > Paul > > 6) To provide Artist and/or Artist's management or representatives > > in a > > timely manner with high-resolution files of the photograph(s) upon > > request; and > > 3)Artist shall have the right in perpetuity throughout the universe to > > manufacture, distribute, exploit, edit, advertise, display, sell, > > license or, otherwise dispose of the photographs and derivatives > > derived > > therefrom in any manner or media whatsoever including without > > limitation, in connection with any album, commercial merchandise, > > websites and marketing, publicity and promotional materials relating > > to Artist's career; -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
