BitOneZero to Politics@beehaw.org • 10 months agoWhy Trump could be making a big mistake by fundraising off his mug shotwww.the-independent.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up165arrow-down10
arrow-up165arrow-down1external-linkWhy Trump could be making a big mistake by fundraising off his mug shotwww.the-independent.comBitOneZero to Politics@beehaw.org • 10 months agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-square@StevelinkEnglish29•10 months agoLikeness is part of trademark law. It’s a whole separate thing from copyright. A model can own their likeness, but they can’t sell shirts of their photos from magazines. Those specific images are owned by the magazine. Same thing applies here.
Likeness is part of trademark law.
It’s a whole separate thing from copyright.
A model can own their likeness, but they can’t sell shirts of their photos from magazines.
Those specific images are owned by the magazine.
Same thing applies here.