Just because I post a photo on the Internet, it does not give anyone the right to grab a copy and use it on their own site. It certainly does not give anyone the right to edit that image and remove it's watermark! Why do I say this? Well, a Music, Art, Film and Food print/online magazine here in Ireland did just that with one of my images. Was I annoyed when I saw the image on their site? Yes! Was I even more annoyed when I realised just what they had done? Oh hell yes!! I contacted the editor of the magazine and got the 'oh it was the intern' excuse. That's not a valid excuse. If they are an intern, they are there to learn under your guidance, you should have noticed the issue. The buck stops with you, the editor. Back in 2018, the European Court of Justice ruled that you the consent of the photographer if you wish to use their work online. The judges said: “The posting on a website of a photograph that was freely accessible on another website with the consent
Linda Coogan Byrne and her team over at WhyNotHer have put together a startling report on the state of the Irish Singles Chart over the last 20 years and how it practically ignored Women and BIPOC.
It's an incredible piece of work, one that, had all things been fair and equal, should never have had to be complied.
Unfortunately, like most things, the Irish Music Industry isn't a fair and equal place...
Anyway, don't take my word for it, click here to read the report.