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BBC Hanging Committee: Waive Your Moral Rights
In conjunction with Lucky Day Productions, part of the Zodiak Media Group, BBC Two has commissioned a new 10 part series of 'Show Me the Monet'. This contest will follow the fortunes of artists from the UK as they compete for a place at the 'Show Me the Monet' exhibition which will be held at the Royal College of Art in London. The works will be for sale at the exhibition, where, according to the Lucky Day Productions blurb, members of the public and art world can bid to buy the works.
NB! Due to discussions with Lucky Day Productions most of the complaints raised in this story have been resolved. The current situation can be read in the report entitled Show Me the Monet; Improved Terms & Conditions.
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Artists Hate Copyright says BBC Presenter
A BBC program called Click (@BBCClick) was brought to our attention by a member of Stop43. It was originally broadcast on 22 November 2011.
It debated the fact that copyright is undermined by pirates and other ne'er do wells, but amazingly managed to do so without once using the word 'pirate' or even to discuss the immorality of piracy or copyright infringement. The thrust of the program is that the current problems facing artists are entirely the fault of a) the copyright system, b) lawyers c) artists, and finally d) the United States.
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A Rights Grab in One Second
We were contacted recently about an unusual video contest (Beauty of a Second) organised by Montblanc. Montblanc, based in Hamburg, Germany, make writing instruments, writing accessories, leather goods and belts, jewellery, eyewear and watches.
News about this contest appeared in the Art Directors Club Italiano (ADCI) blog link. This prompted Paolo Nobile and the Art Directors Club Italiano (ADCI) to contact us in view of its extraordinary rules. We thank Paolo and ADCI for contacting us and for the subsequent helpful discussions we had with them.
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Sony World Photography Awards return to London
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Students to give Google free photos for Google+ Adverts.
A few days ago we received an anonymous notice about a Google competition entitled the Google Photography Prize. This competition is open to students aged 18 years or older in higher education from around the world, excepting a few places such as North Korea. Students are to share up to eight of their best shots and upload them to a public Google+ album. The primary aim of this new Google competition is to increase the number of Google+ users by encouraging young students to sign up for Google+. This is all fine so far and if it also encourages young people to be creative through photography we welcome that.
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