Sayger copyright infringement

[worldsbestcomics]

Photobucket just removed the links to my Stuart Sayger Wolverine sketchcover because of potential copyright infringement.

 

Has anyone else had this happen with their Sayger books? Is this something Stuart is pushing?

[kaholo1256]

Someone claimed a sketch he did was there's and was showing it off on his Instagram. He didn't have one but had to take action. Best guess anything showing Stuarts art is now being targeted.

[dscott]

Yeah I got the same email from Photobucket about the Saygers I had posted.

[ebtorres]

If you commission Sayger to do a sketch for you and he gets paid for the work; doesn't the art belong to the person who commissioned it and they can show it off and/or do with it whatever they please? How is it copyright infringement?

 

[meshuggah]

Think you might have to give him credit just like with photos on news sites.

[worldsbestcomics]

All of my stuff clearly labels it as Stuart Sayger's work.

 

 

[meshuggah]

Maybe message Stuart. He's a member on the boards.

[AndyBoBo]

ebtorres, you own the tangible art. The owner of the copyright remains, however (e.g., DC, Marvel, etc.). Not sure if this is why his images are being removed though.

[sniderwj]

I got the email as well.

 

I sent Stuart an email asking if he had requested it and got the following back:

 

Hi there Wesley I did indeed request that Photobucket remove all the images of my art due to some of the clauses of the user agreement. I remember making this piece at the Baltimore convention and like it very much. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Please give it a good home.

if things go as they should I will be return to the Balitmore convention this year. If you attend i would love to catch up and chat.... Certainly I'll have lots of new pieces to show!

 

I haven't read Photobucket's User Agreement so I'm not sure what he has a problem with.

[HyperGeeky]

If it's like some other sites -- I'm guessing Photobucket is claiming the ability to use whatever you publish on their site for promotional use to advertise itself.