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Monday 22 December 2008
Monday 17 November 2008
Heineken vs Photographers
From the Sunday Business Post in Ireland.
16 November 2008
By Ian Kehoe and Gavin Daly
Heineken Ireland is at the centre of a copyright dispute with an Australian trade union, which claims the firm used copyrighted pictures on a website to promote its links with the Oxegen music festival.
The Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), an Australian union for journalists and photographers, has formally lodged a complaint with the brewer over the use of hundreds of pictures that it sourced from the Flickr website and other sources.
Heineken is a major sponsor of the music festival and the pictures in question appeared on a related website, heinekenmusic.ie, in June and July. The website has since been taken down, but the MEAA is still pursuing full payment for the use of the images.
While it has denied any copyright breach, Heineken has offered a “full and final settlement” of €15 per picture, for what it described as “the inconvenience caused in having to write to us”.
Leona Daly, a communications executive with Heineken, has written to the MEAA, saying: “After our investigations, we have concluded that any use of the images was, at best (if it could be said to be use at all, given they were immediately removed), use on a temporary basis and would not form the basis of any copyright claim in this jurisdiction.
However, members of the alliance have rejected the offer, claiming that the figure is far below the market rate of more than €600 per picture. Heineken has retained A&L Goodbody to handle the dispute.
The law firm has written to the MEAA claiming that Heineken was not responsible for photographs appearing on its website.
Richard Sharman, an Australian photographer and a member of the alliance, said he found Heineken’s behaviour “rather offensive”. Sharman said that 26 of his images had been used without proper payment or approval.
“Heineken used my photos for their commercial advantage without my permission,” he said. “Firstly, they deny using the photos, then they make an insulting offer to make a paltry payment for ‘the inconvenience caused in having to write to us’.”
A spokesman for Heineken Ireland said the company was satisfied that “no breach of copyright had occurred”. He said Heineken took the issue of intellectual property very seriously, and the company’s policy was consistent with best practice.
--By Ian Kehoe and Gavin Daly
Heineken Ireland is at the centre of a copyright dispute with an Australian trade union, which claims the firm used copyrighted pictures on a website to promote its links with the Oxegen music festival.
The Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), an Australian union for journalists and photographers, has formally lodged a complaint with the brewer over the use of hundreds of pictures that it sourced from the Flickr website and other sources.
Heineken is a major sponsor of the music festival and the pictures in question appeared on a related website, heinekenmusic.ie, in June and July. The website has since been taken down, but the MEAA is still pursuing full payment for the use of the images.
While it has denied any copyright breach, Heineken has offered a “full and final settlement” of €15 per picture, for what it described as “the inconvenience caused in having to write to us”.
Leona Daly, a communications executive with Heineken, has written to the MEAA, saying: “After our investigations, we have concluded that any use of the images was, at best (if it could be said to be use at all, given they were immediately removed), use on a temporary basis and would not form the basis of any copyright claim in this jurisdiction.
However, members of the alliance have rejected the offer, claiming that the figure is far below the market rate of more than €600 per picture. Heineken has retained A&L Goodbody to handle the dispute.
The law firm has written to the MEAA claiming that Heineken was not responsible for photographs appearing on its website.
Richard Sharman, an Australian photographer and a member of the alliance, said he found Heineken’s behaviour “rather offensive”. Sharman said that 26 of his images had been used without proper payment or approval.
“Heineken used my photos for their commercial advantage without my permission,” he said. “Firstly, they deny using the photos, then they make an insulting offer to make a paltry payment for ‘the inconvenience caused in having to write to us’.”
A spokesman for Heineken Ireland said the company was satisfied that “no breach of copyright had occurred”. He said Heineken took the issue of intellectual property very seriously, and the company’s policy was consistent with best practice.
Thursday 4 September 2008
Francoise De Mulder
The world of photographic journalism was in mourning today (Sep 4th 2008) after the news that that celebrated French war photographer Francoise Demulder had died at the age of 61.
She is most famous for being the first woman to win the World Press Photo award in 1976 with her picture of Palestinian refugees in the La Quarantaine district fleeing Beirut's civil war.
At the time she professed a hatred of war, but felt compelled to document the side of the innocents who suffer amid the carnage.
Demulder, nicknamed Fifi, covered many major conflicts of the 20th century, having originally set off with her camera for Vietnam at the age of just 19. For the next three decades she covered Cambodia, Lebanon, Iran and Iraq for French and international publications, such as Time, Life and Newsweek.
She was considered among her peers as one of the most courageous photographers on the front line.
She died from a heart attack at a Paris hospital.
She is most famous for being the first woman to win the World Press Photo award in 1976 with her picture of Palestinian refugees in the La Quarantaine district fleeing Beirut's civil war.
At the time she professed a hatred of war, but felt compelled to document the side of the innocents who suffer amid the carnage.
Demulder, nicknamed Fifi, covered many major conflicts of the 20th century, having originally set off with her camera for Vietnam at the age of just 19. For the next three decades she covered Cambodia, Lebanon, Iran and Iraq for French and international publications, such as Time, Life and Newsweek.
She was considered among her peers as one of the most courageous photographers on the front line.
She died from a heart attack at a Paris hospital.
Sunday 22 June 2008
Bidding begins on 'entire life'
An ex-pat who decided to make a clean break after splitting with his wife has so far attracted 70 bids for his "entire life".
Ian Usher, from Darlington, who emigrated to Australia six years ago, is selling his house, friends and job on internet auction site eBay.
The 44-year-old said he hoped to earn about £185,000 for his Perth lifestyle.
About five hours after biddinghttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.quote.gif opened on Sunday, the highest offer was just over £314,000.
Up for auction is his three-bedroom home in the western Australian city and everything inside it, including his car, motorcycle, jet ski and parachuting gear.
He is also selling an introduction to his friends and a trial run at his job.
Mr Usher said: "Everything that I have - the furniture in the house - all has memories attached to it. It's time to shed the old, and in with the new.
"On the day it's all sold and settled, I intend to walk out of my front door with my wallet in one pocket and my passport in the other, nothing else at all.
"My current thoughts are to then head to the airport and ask at the flight desk where the next flight with an available seat goes to, and to get on that and see where life takes me from there."
'Complete lifestyle'
Joy Jones, who co-owns the rug store in Perth where Mr Usher worked as a shop assistant, said she supported the auction idea.
Her company is offering the successful bidder a two-week trial, which could be extended for three months and then become permanent.
"We thought, why not give it a go?"
Mr Usher said his friends in Perth were willing to be introduced to the highest bidder, allowing him to advertise his auction as offering a complete lifestyle.
Bidding closes at 0500 BST on 29 June.
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Ian Usher, from Darlington, who emigrated to Australia six years ago, is selling his house, friends and job on internet auction site eBay.
The 44-year-old said he hoped to earn about £185,000 for his Perth lifestyle.
About five hours after biddinghttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.quote.gif opened on Sunday, the highest offer was just over £314,000.
Up for auction is his three-bedroom home in the western Australian city and everything inside it, including his car, motorcycle, jet ski and parachuting gear.
He is also selling an introduction to his friends and a trial run at his job.
Mr Usher said: "Everything that I have - the furniture in the house - all has memories attached to it. It's time to shed the old, and in with the new.
"On the day it's all sold and settled, I intend to walk out of my front door with my wallet in one pocket and my passport in the other, nothing else at all.
"My current thoughts are to then head to the airport and ask at the flight desk where the next flight with an available seat goes to, and to get on that and see where life takes me from there."
'Complete lifestyle'
Joy Jones, who co-owns the rug store in Perth where Mr Usher worked as a shop assistant, said she supported the auction idea.
Her company is offering the successful bidder a two-week trial, which could be extended for three months and then become permanent.
"We thought, why not give it a go?"
Mr Usher said his friends in Perth were willing to be introduced to the highest bidder, allowing him to advertise his auction as offering a complete lifestyle.
Bidding closes at 0500 BST on 29 June.
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Friday 20 June 2008
CARD CLONING WARNING - CORNWALL
Police in Devon and Cornwall are asking cashpoint users to be on their look out following suspected card-cloning attempts in the Penzance area.
At around 10.45am yesterday, Thursday 19 June 2008, a woman was about to use a cashpoint in the Market Place, Penzance when she noticed an unusual device attached to the machine.
She took the device off and was then approached by a man who said he would take it into the bank for her – the man then ran off.
The man was described as Eastern European appearance, 5ft 7”, slim-build, short black hair wearing dark trousers and a dirty looking navy and cream jacket.
Police believe that the device was probably a skimming device. These devices are left attached to the cashpoint and when unsuspecting bankers access their accounts, the device ‘reads’ and copies their details. The thieves can then access the bank user’s account and withdraw money without authorisation.
No cash was taken from the machines on this attempt.
All banks and premises with cashpoints in Cornwall have since been warned and advised to check and monitor their cashpoints to ensure no similar devices have been placed on the machines.
Police advise anyone who notices anything suspicious when using a cashpoint machine – or who sees anyone acting suspiciously around a cashpoint – not to use the machine, report it to the bank at the first opportunity and call the police.
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At around 10.45am yesterday, Thursday 19 June 2008, a woman was about to use a cashpoint in the Market Place, Penzance when she noticed an unusual device attached to the machine.
She took the device off and was then approached by a man who said he would take it into the bank for her – the man then ran off.
The man was described as Eastern European appearance, 5ft 7”, slim-build, short black hair wearing dark trousers and a dirty looking navy and cream jacket.
Police believe that the device was probably a skimming device. These devices are left attached to the cashpoint and when unsuspecting bankers access their accounts, the device ‘reads’ and copies their details. The thieves can then access the bank user’s account and withdraw money without authorisation.
No cash was taken from the machines on this attempt.
All banks and premises with cashpoints in Cornwall have since been warned and advised to check and monitor their cashpoints to ensure no similar devices have been placed on the machines.
Police advise anyone who notices anything suspicious when using a cashpoint machine – or who sees anyone acting suspiciously around a cashpoint – not to use the machine, report it to the bank at the first opportunity and call the police.
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Thursday 19 June 2008
Illegal Downloads
Legal music downloads have certainly gained a lot of traction in recent years, thanks in part to online offerings such as the iTunes Store and the labels’ decision to finally start dropping DRM restrictions. But the fact that more and more ways to legally acquire music are available these days doesn’t particularly mean that piracy is close to coming to an end.
In fact, a recent study by the University of Hertfordshire has found that the average 14- to 24-year-old has almost 900 illegal tracks on their MP3 players. The survey, which questioned 1,200 participants, also revealed that nearly two-thirds of young people download music tracks illegally on an average of 53 songs per month.
The music industry has been struggling to cope with free-falling CD sales for some time now, and the study further shows how dramatically music consumption has changed. The British Music Rights group (which commissioned the research) has been campaigning to make legal music services more appealing, and feels the best way to do it is to have ISPs offer unlimited music download services as an additional fee to a standard broadband package. In fact, they are reportedly expecting agreements with providers such as Virgin Media in the next few weeks.
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In fact, a recent study by the University of Hertfordshire has found that the average 14- to 24-year-old has almost 900 illegal tracks on their MP3 players. The survey, which questioned 1,200 participants, also revealed that nearly two-thirds of young people download music tracks illegally on an average of 53 songs per month.
The music industry has been struggling to cope with free-falling CD sales for some time now, and the study further shows how dramatically music consumption has changed. The British Music Rights group (which commissioned the research) has been campaigning to make legal music services more appealing, and feels the best way to do it is to have ISPs offer unlimited music download services as an additional fee to a standard broadband package. In fact, they are reportedly expecting agreements with providers such as Virgin Media in the next few weeks.
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Wednesday 5 March 2008
Flickr Competition
This competition is available for members of 1 Million only. 1 entry per member only please.
Prizes
The winner will be able to choose from one of the following prizes:
(i) Flickr Pro Account (for 1 year) or
(i) 2GB Sandisk Extreme III Compact Flash Memory Card (courtesy of Kazam Media Shop) or
(i) 8GB Dane-Elec USB Keydrive (courtesy of Kazam Media Shop)
How to Enter
Entry is FREE!
Entry is open to 1 Million group members only.
Invite at least 10 NEW photographers (non members of 1 Million) to join the 1 Million Group. (Existing members dont count)
Make a note of their flickr names and post them into a message below this thread (it should look like this)
Add one to the entry above yours (this is your personal entry number)
Remember that you can only enter the competition once.
That's it!
Competition Ends
The competiton will finish when the group membership reaches 10,000.
Finding the winner
The winner will be drawn at random at www.random.org using the post entry numbers as tickets.
The winner's entry will then be checked to see if at least 10 of their invites have been taken up. If not, a further draw will take place.
The winner will be able to choose from one of the prizes listed.
T&C's
Kazam Media Shop reserve the right to substitute a prize for one of equal or greater value (depending on stock availability).
Prize includes P&P to the winners home address for physical prizes.
1 entry per member only. Multiple entries will result in disqualification from the competition. E&OE.
Good Luck, and remember, you can invite more than 10 photographers to ensure your chance of winning.
If you have any questions, please ask them HERE (questions posted in this thread will be removed to keep it tidy.)
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Prizes
The winner will be able to choose from one of the following prizes:
(i) Flickr Pro Account (for 1 year) or
(i) 2GB Sandisk Extreme III Compact Flash Memory Card (courtesy of Kazam Media Shop) or
(i) 8GB Dane-Elec USB Keydrive (courtesy of Kazam Media Shop)
How to Enter
Entry is FREE!
Entry is open to 1 Million group members only.
Invite at least 10 NEW photographers (non members of 1 Million) to join the 1 Million Group. (Existing members dont count)
Make a note of their flickr names and post them into a message below this thread (it should look like this)
Add one to the entry above yours (this is your personal entry number)
Remember that you can only enter the competition once.
That's it!
Competition Ends
The competiton will finish when the group membership reaches 10,000.
Finding the winner
The winner will be drawn at random at www.random.org using the post entry numbers as tickets.
The winner's entry will then be checked to see if at least 10 of their invites have been taken up. If not, a further draw will take place.
The winner will be able to choose from one of the prizes listed.
T&C's
Kazam Media Shop reserve the right to substitute a prize for one of equal or greater value (depending on stock availability).
Prize includes P&P to the winners home address for physical prizes.
1 entry per member only. Multiple entries will result in disqualification from the competition. E&OE.
Good Luck, and remember, you can invite more than 10 photographers to ensure your chance of winning.
If you have any questions, please ask them HERE (questions posted in this thread will be removed to keep it tidy.)
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Sunday 27 January 2008
Wheelchairs on Ice - World Record
Here's a link to the story on the BBC with some of our images from the event:
Wheelchairs on Ice World Record at the Eden Project
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Wheelchairs on Ice World Record at the Eden Project
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Wednesday 2 January 2008
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