Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A stunted business approach by NG. What always gets me, is the vanity and bloated pride exhibited by the photographers who shoot for these sweatshops. In our neck of the woods, IATSE 600 has made sure that the producer owns all the rights to the images. Work for hire, right to work, citizen journalism, whatever you call it, might as well be a galley slaves. S.d. On Aug 15, 2011, at 6:14 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > And: > > "By uploading User Content, however, you grant National Geographic (which > includes its subsidiaries, affiliates, joint venturers, and licensees) the > following rights: a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license to display, > distribute, reproduce, and create derivatives of the User Content, in whole > or in part, without further review or participation from you, in any medium > now existing or subsequently developed, in editorial, commercial, > promotional, and trade uses in connection with NG Products. National > Geographic may license or sublicense, in whole or in part, to third parties > rights in User Content as appropriate to distribute, market, or promote > such > NG Products. An NG Product is defined as "a product of National Geographic, > a subsidiary, affiliate, joint venturer, or licensee of National > Geographic, > in any language, over which National Geographic has Editorial Control.? For > the purposes of this Agreement, "Editorial Control" means the right to > review, consult regarding, formulate standards for, or to exercise a veto > over the appearance, text, use, or promotion of the NG Product. You also > agree that National Geographic may make User Content available to users of > the Site who may display and redistribute it in the same way that National > Geographic makes all other Content available." > > Pretty complete rights grab! I guess they are not aiming the My Photo > submissions at professionals. Nobody would ever make a living giving away > rights like that. > > Tina > > > > On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 8:23 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> National Geographic "My Photo" Requirements. They do not ask what camera >> you use, I see. >> >> Submissions must be in JPEG (.jpg or .jpeg) digital format, at least 1,600 >> pixels wide if a horizontal image or 1,600 pixels tall if a vertical >> image, >> and no greater than 5 megabytes in file size. Please provide only the >> original, unmodified camera image. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://sonc.com/look/ >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> >> USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information