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Originally Posted by somona

Sharon just received this mail form Leigh ( owner of Nylonz ) That can explain many things

Hi Sharon,
OK, let me know if & when the Basque arrives.

The issue with the pics on our site is this:

Dave & Dee (who used to own nylonsnylons, nylonstockingsonline & other sites) used to have a tie up with us - we'd supply them with Stockings & they let us use pics.

Jay / MJ Media (who now owns the sites) did not know about this tie up so contacted us about it. - He has now given us permission to carry on using the pics & we are going to be his Stocking supplier.

It appears that the Photographer is complaining on that thread about 'his work' being used but as you know, if a website pays for his work then with their permission anyone can use them.

Please pass this info onto Nick

Many thanks,
Leigh - M.D
NYLONZ Ltd.



Nick

This is so not true. The copyright of pictures belongs to the photographer. He/she may lease or even sell his copyright work to a another person, but that does not give that person ownership nor give them the right to use them anywhere but their website, magazine, newspaper etc. Not even for promotion unless it is agreed upon.
Attribution "ie:linkback in this case" only protects you from plagiarism, not theft of copyright.
You say you are in the news business in Canada. You should be aware of this because outside of "fair use" he is skating on thin ice. WTF can't he just take his own piccies and do it right. Or better still, contact the photographer and purchase them like any other business would?