[WikiEN-l] Free images?

[geni]

On 25/09/2007, Daniel R. Tobias <dan at tobias.name> wrote:
> I just noticed an attempt going on to delete a freely licensed Kelly
> Clarkson concert picture:
>
> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/Image:Kell
> y-clarkson-live-in-geelong.JPG
>
> The alleged grounds is "no permission from artist, label, or manager
> for use, picture was taken at a concert, which may not be used for
> such purposes without proper permission".
>
> The deletion seems to be failing though.
>
> Is this yet another hoop some want to toss up in front of image
> uploaders, that there not only be a free license on the image
> copyright itself, but that proper licenses be obtained from the venue
> at which the picture was taken, and all people depicted in the image,
> and the promoters of whatever event the picture was taken during?
>
> Will it be necessary to include copies of the fine print in a concert
> or other event ticket or program to prove whether photography was
> allowed?


No.

While there may be personality rights issues that is almost always
going to be the case. Even if photography was allowed worse case
scenario is that the uploader was committing trespass which isn't our
problem.

-- 
geni