Copyright Infringment & animals!

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SteveH

Senior Member
I was debating which area to post this under, but O/T seems to be most appropriate!

We've all seen the "Selfie" taken by the monkey in Indonesia? Well now PETA are saying he is owed damages as he fired the shutter and therefore owns the copyright.... Oh, but also as he's a monkey, give us the money "To look after it for him"....

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/peta-claim-monkey-who-took-selfie-should-receive-damages-for-copyright-infringement/ar-AAeFr3I?ocid=spartanntp


It does give rise to a wider debate however.... If this goes through and PETA win the case, then if you set up a movement activated camera who owns the resulting image copyright? The animal / person that triggered the shot?
 
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mikew_RIP

Senior Member
I say give the Monkey the money after all he is the only intelligent one involved it all,but he did prove any monkey can press the shutter.
 
Dawg Pics

Dawg Pics

Senior Member
Silly. Animals don't have intellectual property rights.
The person who owns the camera has the copyright.

The selfie is good publicity for the reserve. It would be reasonable to buy the right to use the photo from the owner of the camera. I can't imagine the suit will get very far. They may be hoping for a "go away" settlement.
 
Dawg Pics

Dawg Pics

Senior Member
I found out the photo was declared public domain since animals can't have intellectual property rights, and the camera owner did not press the button.
If they want money for the reserve, why don't they use the public domain pic and sell a bunch of coffee mugs? (Rhetorical question...don't bother to answer.):p
 
AC016

AC016

Senior Member
I have been a member of PETA for many years now. Yeah, thats right, I am a part of People who Eat The Animals .it's a great group, not to mention delicious.
 
Horoscope Fish

Horoscope Fish

Senior Member
I don't think PETA gives two hoots about this monkey, or property rights or anything else being talked about openly. I firmly believe they had their eye on a much, MUCH larger prize: legal precedent affirming animals have inalienable rights equal to, and no different from, those of human beings. Any right, really, would serve their purpose so long as it is/was a right normally reserved for human beings because it's the legal precedent they're REALLY after. That's the real prize... Such a legal precedent would give them significant leverage to further their agenda. To PETA, animals really are little people in fur coats; that's not an analogy for them; that is their reality and they want animals elevated to equal status under the law.
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480sparky

Senior Member
Legal status won't bother me until primates start doing electrical work as competition to me.

Wait a minute........................

TrainedMonkey.jpg
 
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