{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-ts","path":"/rights-grabbing-agreements-transfer-copyright-to-subject-of-photo/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"Clausehound Blog","author":"Joshua Koudys"}},"markdownRemark":{"id":"5190fb91-5e8a-5fdd-90a2-ec8b9b7cc59d","excerpt":"Photographers normally own the copyright to their photos, unless they are hired to take the photo, in which case, unless the agreement specifies otherwise, the…","html":"<p>Photographers normally own the copyright to their photos, unless they are hired to take the photo, in which case, unless the agreement specifies otherwise, the person who hired them owns the copyright. Some artists, including Taylor Swift, have required photographers to sign “rights grabbing agreements” where after the photographer is paid by whichever magazine or website secured a press pass, the ownership in the photos passes to Swift.</p>\n<p>Businesses may wish to consider similar types of agreements for photographers who attend corporate (e.g. promotional) events. This will permit the business to use the photographs for advertising, and other business purposes without violating the photographer’s copyright in the photos.</p>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.ibtimes.com/taylor-swift-hypocrite-apple-music-letter-draws-stinging-rebuke-concert-photographers-1977800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Read the article here.</a></p>\n<p><strong>Take away:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Businesses that host promotional events may benefit from requiring photographers to sign ‘rights grabbing agreements’, thus acquiring copyright in photographs taken by photographers they have not hired.</li>\n</ul>","frontmatter":{"title":"Rights Grabbing Agreements Transfer Copyright to Subject of Photo","date":"August 28, 2015","description":"Photographers normally own the copyright to their photos, unless they are hired to take the photo, in which case, unless the agreement specifies otherwise, the person who hired them owns the copyright. ","author":{"id":"rajah@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Rajah","last":"Lehal","bio":"Rajah Lehal is Founder and CEO of Clausehound.com.  Rajah is a legal technologist and technology lawyer who is, together with the Clausehound team, capturing and sharing lawyer expertise, building deal negotiation libraries, teaching negotiation in classrooms, and automating negotiation with software.","image":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/jpeg;base64,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","aspectRatio":1,"src":"/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/bdd4d/Rajah.jpg","srcSet":"/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/2b9ee/Rajah.jpg 80w,\n/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/e5d64/Rajah.jpg 160w,\n/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/bdd4d/Rajah.jpg 320w,\n/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/6e63d/Rajah.jpg 400w","sizes":"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px"}}}},"tags":["Intellectual Property","Intellectual Property Transfer","Licence Restrictions","Commercial Activities","Rajah"]}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/rights-grabbing-agreements-transfer-copyright-to-subject-of-photo/","previous":{"fields":{"slug":"/consultants-should-review-compensation-packages-in-light-of-new-accounting-rules/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Consultants Should Review Compensation Packages in Light of New Accounting Rules","tags":["Consulting Agreement","Compensation","Human Resources","Rajah"],"author":{"id":"rajah@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Rajah","last":"Lehal"}}},"next":{"fields":{"slug":"/netflix-terms-of-use-threatens-to-terminate-accounts-using-vpn/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Netflix Terms of Use Threatens to Terminate Accounts Using VPN","tags":["Termination","Website Terms of Use","Commercial Activities","Rajah"],"author":{"id":"rajah@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Rajah","last":"Lehal"}}}}}}