Kotaku is stealing my Pics

[htwho]

Kotaku has decided to license those pics for 100$ each. They will be sending a cheque right away for 200$.

Brian even apologized for the whole thing.

Someone can update the news.

Thx

For THOSE photos? He must have overpaid...

[Rudy]

wow awesome

[DELTETHISACCOUNT]

For THOSE photos? He must have overpaid...

Someone is jealous. :rolleyes:

Good job on handling your situation, everything worked out in the end. :)

[Berserk87]

a great example of the power of the internet, and mob mentality :p

[goji]

I laugh at all the naysayers. Congrats on your cash bud!

[Brian Veteran]

It kind of makes me laugh how apparently pictures aren't IP but music is. For all the ones that went after buddy for complaining, he has a right to it just like someone that writes a song does. IP is IP.

[Tech Star]

I am glad this got sorted out and you gained some cash. ;)

[x-byte]

Glad you got it sorted.

[batbeef]

Awesome. I'm glad it worked out for you.

[sundayx Veteran]

A one time payment $200 STFU fee. Great.

[Chicane-UK Veteran]

I knew they'd come good. My respect for them has not diminished!

[Kushan]

A one time payment $200 STFU fee. Great.

Some people are never happy.

[Shasoosh]

I knew they'd come good. My respect for them has not diminished!

im interested to know why they did it in the first place.

[StandingInAlley]

Thanks a lot to all the people and neowin members who supported me for this :)

[Shasoosh]

so.......what are you going to do with the money?

;)

[Kushan]

I think his supporters deserve a cut ;D

[obsolete_power]

IMHO $200 is too low....First they steal your pictures and use them on their site, second, they make money on their site and indirectly off your pictures, third, they purposely crop the picture so that it doesn't show the amateur date the pictures were taken, fourth they offer a bogus $200 to shut your mouth. I would demand more and threaten them that if I don't get the amount I want, I will not only go even more public but slap them with a lawsuit, expose them and seek out to ruin them. It is so enraging to see how easily people get away with some things...

[lnmnky]

I hope you haven't fallen out over this though with Kotaku. By raising such a digg fuss people could have spoilt any potential future commision. :/

[Kushan]

IMHO $200 is too low....First they steal your pictures and use them on their site, second, they make money on their site and indirectly off your pictures, third, they purposely crop the picture so that it doesn't show the amateur date the pictures were taken, fourth they offer a bogus $200 to shut your mouth. I would demand more and threaten them that if I don't get the amount I want, I will not only go even more public but slap them with a lawsuit, expose them and seek out to ruin them. It is so enraging to see how easily people get away with some things...

Since you seem to know so much, how much would a normal freelancer expect to get from 2 relatively blurry pictures with an "amateur time stamp" in the corner? I think this whole thing was a bit of a misunderstanding and Kotaku have been very nice about it. Prince made some money he wasn't intending to, Kotaku avoided a bad publicity stint and everyone's happy...

[Bhav]

Go Prince! :D

[Kushan]

This is where he sues us for using his image >_>

[tomwarren Veteran]

The coverage this got seems a bit over the top to me.

I think they did wrong and were obviously trying to cover their tracks by editing the pictures etc but in reality everyone does this these days and unless it's a professional picture then I can't really see the big deal.

[Hurmoth]

The coverage this got seems a bit over the top to me.

I think they did wrong and were obviously trying to cover their tracks by editing the pictures etc but in reality everyone does this these days and unless it's a professional picture then I can't really see the big deal.

It isn't their property though, it doesn't matter if "everyone does this," that doesn't make it right though.

[Colin-uk Veteran]

It isn't their property though, it doesn't matter if "everyone does this," that doesn't make it right though.

I think he means stories like this dont usually get this much coverage.

like he said it happens everyday, and while that doesnt make it right, you dont usually get this much press coverage about every story like this.

Glad he got it sorted though :)

[lnmnky]

How about when Neowin use a picture of a Spam can for when there is an atricle on 'spam' email.

Spam clearly state on their website that they do not want their trademark and likeness used for such purposes.

Any comments?