07.18
As a working music photographer I am finding it increasingly frustrating that some musicians are demanding that I sign away all rights to the photos I take, even though the musician is not my client.
The normal procedure is that I obtain a photo pass to shoot an act, I am shooting the act for a publication or agency (sometimes more than one) – that publication or agency is my client. Part of my agreement with any client I shoot live music photos for is that I retain copyright to the images.
Musicians are very much aware of protecting their work, yet many in the music industry are showing an utter lack of respect for the artistic work created by photographers in wanting a photographer to relinquish their right of ownership without any compensation at all.
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