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Thread started 05/02/16 9:19pm

ugaldecv

Firebrand live shutting down fans???

Hi everyone! I was contacted by Frebrand live telling me to takedown a design of a shirt we did as a tribute piece. Has anyone heard of these guys reaching out to fans, making them take down posts, hand made items and tribute pieces?

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Reply #1 posted 05/02/16 9:30pm

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Princes camp/lawyers or whoever use to and probably still does go after people who use his likeness, symbol etc..

cease and desist!
Not saying you infringed on anything.. Just saying.. Be careful!
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Reply #2 posted 05/02/16 9:54pm

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You might also want to know that his people monitor this site
In the past people have posted odds and ends
And what do you know? The purple police go after them lol
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Reply #3 posted 05/02/16 10:07pm

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Yeah, nothing has changed really as far as takedowns and such, it's not like Prince was doing all that personally himself. The people he hired would still be doing the same as they had been, and Firebrand lists him as one of their clients.

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Reply #4 posted 05/02/16 10:41pm

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Of course cease and desists are going to be handed out nod

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Reply #5 posted 05/02/16 10:54pm

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weirdozmedia said:

Yeah, nothing has changed really as far as takedowns and such, it's not like Prince was doing all that personally himself. The people he hired would still be doing the same as they had been, and Firebrand lists him as one of their clients.

And I guess depending on their contract or arrangement, they will be paid by his estate? Somebody has to continue to pay them, I assume?

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Reply #6 posted 05/09/16 7:21pm

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Sorry to bump but I thought I'd share that a drawing of Prince I have on Redbubble has been taken down thanks to Firebrand. It's crazy, I drew it myself yet people who just put up stolen images are still on there.

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Reply #7 posted 05/09/16 7:28pm

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nvmbskvll said:

Sorry to bump but I thought I'd share that a drawing of Prince I have on Redbubble has been taken down thanks to Firebrand. It's crazy, I drew it myself yet people who just put up stolen images are still on there.

That's interesting because original artwork done using a famous person as a model is governed by different laws than people slapping copied photographs on t-shirts and the like and selling them. An original work of art is considered the artist's legal property. At least as far as my understanding goes. But then again, I'm not a lawyer. razz

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Reply #8 posted 05/09/16 9:34pm

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purplethunder3121 said:

nvmbskvll said:

Sorry to bump but I thought I'd share that a drawing of Prince I have on Redbubble has been taken down thanks to Firebrand. It's crazy, I drew it myself yet people who just put up stolen images are still on there.

That's interesting because original artwork done using a famous person as a model is governed by different laws than people slapping copied photographs on t-shirts and the like and selling them. An original work of art is considered the artist's legal property. At least as far as my understanding goes. But then again, I'm not a lawyer. razz

That's my understanding as well. There was an option to contest it but it sounded daunting so I don't think I'll bother.

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Reply #9 posted 05/10/16 3:34pm

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From what I've read in the past they have lawyers and will threaten legal action
Enough to scare most people away

Any chance you would post your drawing?
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Reply #10 posted 05/10/16 6:20pm

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From what I've read in the past they have lawyers and will threaten legal action Enough to scare most people away Any chance you would post your drawing?

Yeah sure! I just joined recently and haven't done the forum thing in a long time so sorry if I do this wrong lol

[img:$uid]http://i.imgur.com/hdq5Q0t.jpg?1[/img:$uid]

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Reply #11 posted 05/10/16 6:28pm

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Cool! I drew a similar picture years ago.
It was taken from The hits b-sidex box set cover, the one with his eyes closed
I no longer have it saved thoe

Btw if don't want any one to steal your image.. Try Watermarking it wink
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Reply #12 posted 05/10/16 6:29pm

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nvmbskvll said:

FragileUndertow said:

From what I've read in the past they have lawyers and will threaten legal action Enough to scare most people away Any chance you would post your drawing?

Yeah sure! I just joined recently and haven't done the forum thing in a long time so sorry if I do this wrong lol

[img:$uid]http://i.imgur.com/hdq5Q0t.jpg?1[/img:$uid]

Lovely. Nice work! biggrin

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Reply #13 posted 05/11/16 5:01am

nvmbskvll

cheers!

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Reply #14 posted 05/11/16 5:05am

Guitarhero

^^ Cool drawing. smile Not an artist or good at drawing myself , would love a thread with people's drawings of Prince and related smile

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