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Copyright infringement by "delta_art"

Started by stvagna, November 06, 2014, 20:48

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gostwyck

#2
November 06, 2014, 20:55
Wow! Sharp eyes Stvagna! Good catch.

Hobostocker

#6
November 07, 2014, 04:39
if stock agencies can't even catch infringers among their own pool of contributors how can we expect they fight thieves in the rest of the world ?

leaf

#7
November 07, 2014, 07:30
I hope you are reporting possible infringements to the original artist or agency.  It doesn't do much good to simply post links in a forum.  The only one who can take action on an infringement is the original artist who can send a DMCA notice to the agency.

filo

#8
November 07, 2014, 11:14 Last Edit: November 07, 2014, 11:22 by filo
Wow, as the original artist of that mountain graphic. That hurts. :(

It's bad enough that my sales continue to plummet on iStock but then you have people ripping you off as well. Did anyone report it? Should I report it?

edit: I've submitted a ticket to iStock. Who knows when it will be handled.

edit2: Is there a way I can send a DMCA myself? Does anyone have resources for me to do that?

Hobostocker

#9
November 07, 2014, 11:37
Quote from: leaf on November 07, 2014, 07:30
I hope you are reporting possible infringements to the original artist or agency.  It doesn't do much good to simply post links in a forum.  The only one who can take action on an infringement is the original artist who can send a DMCA notice to the agency.

on a positive note i've read a few days ago the spanish government proposed to fine every web site that doesn't comply with EU copyright laws, hopefully it could set a precedent and open the doors for a EU-wide tough regulation against thieves and scroungers, the medias called it the "google tax".

Ides

#10
November 07, 2014, 13:21
It's irritating how there are people who do not bother to create and copy the art of others (and still have the lazy to change a few things) trying to fool the original authors. Still call us donkeys indirectly, as if a little change would mislead the original authors.  >:(

Karen

#11
November 07, 2014, 13:42
Quote from: idesign on November 07, 2014, 13:21
It's irritating how there are people who do not bother to create and copy the art of others (and still have the lazy to change a few things) trying to fool the original authors. Still call us donkeys indirectly, as if a little change would mislead the original authors.  >:(

Disgusting  >:(
"delta_art" is ripping off both the original artists and the agencies.

stvagna

#12
November 07, 2014, 13:58
Quote from: leaf on November 07, 2014, 07:30
I hope you are reporting possible infringements to the original artist or agency.  It doesn't do much good to simply post links in a forum.  The only one who can take action on an infringement is the original artist who can send a DMCA notice to the agency.

@leaf   I reported about these scam accounts to iStock prior to posting here.
@filo    I sent you PM.

ShadySue

#15
November 07, 2014, 21:04
How blatant. Doesn't iS check anything nowadays? (Stupid question)

Dook

#16
November 08, 2014, 00:04
Good find again, Stvagna! Agencies should really give you full time job.

Karen

#17
November 08, 2014, 06:25
My god ,what a blatant fraud!  >:(

Karen

#18
November 10, 2014, 11:25
The thief is still there, selling other artists works as his own.

stvagna

#19
November 10, 2014, 17:20
"delta_art" has gone from Dreamstime: http://www.dreamstime.com/deltaart_info

fotorob

#22
November 11, 2014, 16:15
great news, always nice to see what a community can achieve...
My Blog "Alltag eines Fotoproduzenten": https://www.alltageinesfotoproduzenten.de

GraphicDesign

#23
November 18, 2014, 16:23
Delta Art's other alias on iStock, Ernesomn, had an image called The Network iStock #50035712.  I had downloaded a comp of that for a brochure and it was finally approved by our client.  I went back to purchase it, and it's gone.  Ernesomn has been shut down on iStock.  In my effort to search for Ernesomn, I came across this blog.  It's the good thing I didn't purchase it yet.  So now I am trying (with no results) to track down the original owner so it can be purchased for our client.  Does anyone have any idea where I can find this from its original owner?

Oh, and here is another link to this image on Ernesomn's page on Pond5:  http://www.pond5.com/illustration/43163208/network.html

ShadySue

#24
November 18, 2014, 16:33
Sorry, can't help. It seems to have been rmoved from Crestock, Dreamstime and Pixta.
Good luck.
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