Copyright law related to the Obama Hope poster and related merchandise licensed by Shepard Fairey, and Mr. Fairey’s companies Obey Giant Art, Inc., Obey Giant LLC, and Studio Number One, Inc.
Copyright Terms for Artwork
- Public Domain – Free for any use
- Royalty Free – Free and/or low cost 17 Sites with High-Quality, Royalty-Free Stock Photos (2021)
- Rights Managed – Specific use with limits Rights managed artwork
- Work for Hire – Work owned by employer Work for Hire
- Derivative – Influenced by another artist/creator Derivative artwork
- Fair Use – News, parody, and/or educational
- DRM – Digital Rights Management using watermarks
Music, Napster, copyright law
- Model Releases, protection for artists.
- Model Releases – Article 1
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