1 – An example of a university stealing my work
In January 2011 I was alerted to an unauthorized use of my work by Alvernia University. The way this ‘alert’ took place was weird. An Alvernia teacher called me to ask me how much it would cost to licence my work. I explained that the cost was based on usage, that my minimum fee was $250, and that this would cover minimum usage such as a single use in a newsletter for example. The teacher answered that this was way beyond their budget. I asked which image she was interested in and she answered it wasPlaya Reflections and that a student had won a contest for a poster design featuring my image. She then hung up.
Surprised at this news I Googled Alvernia and within seconds I was looking at the poster that the teacher mentioned to me. This poster, which you can see below, not only featured my image but was a full advertising for a conference featured by Alvernia University. Not only that, but t...
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