Question about art copyrights.... - Beyond Tiki

M martiki Official Mixologist http://www.smugglerscovesf.com Joined: Mar 29, 2002 Posts: 3059	M martiki Posted posted on Sun, Nov 30, 2003 4:27 PM This may sound like a stupid question, but I was wondering: If you OWN an original piece of art (say a SHAG for example), does that give you the right to reproduce the image on other products for a profit? Could you issue your own lithos if you own the original? Just wondering.
PJ purple jade Member New Orleans Joined: Feb 19, 2003 Posts: 1450	PJ purple jade Posted posted on Sun, Nov 30, 2003 5:08 PM Nope. It's not who owns the print, it's who owns the original idea for the print, i.e. the intellectual property. And that would be SHAG. (IP) The ownership of ideas and control over the tangible or virtual representation of those ideas. Use of another person's intellectual property may or may not involve royalty payments or permission, but should always include proper credit to the source.
K Kim Member Portland, OR Joined: Feb 24, 2003 Posts: 135	K Kim Posted posted on Sun, Nov 30, 2003 5:35 PM Purple Jade is quite right... you may own the piece, but Shag (or the original creator) still owns the copyright unless it was specifically part of the purchase-- and in that case, the artwork would be much more expensive, and you'd have a lengthy contract with the artist. Occasionally, if you buy something original, anonymous, and old, you effectively become the copyright owner, but that's not going to help you much with identifiable current work… that’s more useful if you buy old photographs and use ‘em in current projects (which Tikitronic has done in the past). There was a discussion on the main board a while ago about copyrights, if you’re interested… http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=3120&forum=1 [ Edited by: Kim on 2003-11-30 17:36 ]
M martiki Official Mixologist http://www.smugglerscovesf.com Joined: Mar 29, 2002 Posts: 3059	M martiki Posted posted on Mon, Dec 1, 2003 7:58 AM OK- That answers that. Thanks PJ & K.

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martiki Posted posted on Sun, Nov 30, 2003 4:27 PM

This may sound like a stupid question, but I was wondering: If you OWN an original piece of art (say a SHAG for example), does that give you the right to reproduce the image on other products for a profit? Could you issue your own lithos if you own the original?

Just wondering.

PJ

purple jade Posted posted on Sun, Nov 30, 2003 5:08 PM

Nope.
It's not who owns the print, it's who owns the original idea for the print, i.e. the intellectual property. And that would be SHAG.

(IP) The ownership of ideas and control over the tangible or virtual representation of those ideas.
Use of another person's intellectual property may or may not involve royalty payments or
permission, but should always include proper credit to the source.

K

Kim Posted posted on Sun, Nov 30, 2003 5:35 PM

Purple Jade is quite right... you may own the piece, but Shag (or the original creator) still owns the copyright unless it was specifically part of the purchase-- and in that case, the artwork would be much more expensive, and you'd have a lengthy contract with the artist.

Occasionally, if you buy something original, anonymous, and old, you effectively become the copyright owner, but that's not going to help you much with identifiable current work… that’s more useful if you buy old photographs and use ‘em in current projects (which Tikitronic has done in the past).

There was a discussion on the main board a while ago about copyrights, if you’re interested…
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=3120&forum=1

[ Edited by: Kim on 2003-11-30 17:36 ]

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martiki Posted posted on Mon, Dec 1, 2003 7:58 AM

OK- That answers that. Thanks PJ & K.