Post by Peter Bengtsen on Jun 30, 2015 14:16:42 GMT
Earlier today I received a very worrying email from the Association of Art Historians concerning removing the copyright exception for taking photos in public space. If this passes, one consequence is that we in principle can no longer freely share images of street art or buildings on social media.
Please take a moment to read the below, and do sign the petition if you feel that your right to freely publish photographs taken in public space is worth preserving:
"The UK and most other EU countries currently enjoy a copyright exception for photography often referred to as “Freedom of Panorama”. This exception enables anyone standing on public ground to freely take and use images of buildings and works of art. It is a very good thing for AAH members, who use such photographs in our research, lectures and publications, but it usefully serves everyone who likes to take and share photographs.
This exception is now set to disappear due to an attempt to harmonise European law. Instead of expanding the Freedom of Panorama to all European member states, which was the original intent of the proposal, an ill thought-through amendment to the proposal may now take it away from everyone.
We recommend two ways for you to take action: You can sign this online petition; and you can write a short letter to your Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).
You can find out more about the Freedom of Panorama here. The EU makes the full proposal available online. The relevant section is paragraph 46.
Thank you very much."
Please take a moment to read the below, and do sign the petition if you feel that your right to freely publish photographs taken in public space is worth preserving:
"The UK and most other EU countries currently enjoy a copyright exception for photography often referred to as “Freedom of Panorama”. This exception enables anyone standing on public ground to freely take and use images of buildings and works of art. It is a very good thing for AAH members, who use such photographs in our research, lectures and publications, but it usefully serves everyone who likes to take and share photographs.
This exception is now set to disappear due to an attempt to harmonise European law. Instead of expanding the Freedom of Panorama to all European member states, which was the original intent of the proposal, an ill thought-through amendment to the proposal may now take it away from everyone.
We recommend two ways for you to take action: You can sign this online petition; and you can write a short letter to your Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).
You can find out more about the Freedom of Panorama here. The EU makes the full proposal available online. The relevant section is paragraph 46.
Thank you very much."