I openeded Facebook earlier to an article from my town’s local newspaper with at least 5 of my photos from a local music festival included in the article without any credit. I gave the band permission to use my photos however they would like, as long as I’m given credit. They used my photos to promote a show they’re doing, in the newspaper, and they told the newspaper who I was. But then the newspaper printed off copies without crediting me there, nor online and I’m not sure what to do. I tried to contact them and they said I could “leave a message” and they never got back to me. I don’t know if there’s anything I can do.

  • Goodie__@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    To be clear, and to build on what others have said, your options are:

    • Send the paper a message/letter asking for credit/payment
    • Blindly send an invoice, they have already used the photos, so are a bit stuck
    • DMCA the online services, facebook etc all have a reasonable form for this

    The most likely and reasonable would be to send a letter/invoice or message and requested amount, and if met with an unsatisfactory response, DMCA take down request the photos.

    An unsatisfactory response could be the paper saying the photos were provided by the band as is, and allowed their use. You don’t have to prove anything, you have copyright, DMCA that shit.