Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm not a lawyer, and I don't play one on t.v., but I don't think you have a problem here. First off, that's not an AA plane, it's an old toy - and you have to look pretty hard to know that it's a toy AA plane. And as to the atlas, my question would be - why would they possibly object. But then, as I said, I am not a lawyer... On 6/15/05 3:04 PM, "Matt Kollasch" <matt@kollarfoto.com> wrote: > I am working with a musician on the photos for her new CD. She > approached me about some images that would work with the title > "Destination Unimportant". I sent several images. Then it dawned on me > there might be a problem with one that had a toy airplane with AMERICAN > AIRLINES emblazoned on it along with an old Hammond World Atlas. Both > are, as you know, trademark names. So, I immediately emailed the > musician and said we can't use that image and she agreed and contacted > the necessary parties at the record label and stopped use of it. I then > found another imaged she liked that was not a copyright problem. > Mis-communication 101: Today I received the mock-up of the CD cover and > inside and damn, the AA and Hammond image is used. I need advice before > I go back as say NO NO NO. I need to know if I am correct. Maybe it is > OK... but I am, as I said, nervous about it. Options include PS out the > "Hammond" on the atlas and any evidence of AA on the plane. Your > thoughts, please. You can view the image in question (and the cover) > here: http://www.kollarfoto.com/misc/ > > Thanks, > /matt > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information