SpottedCat
Well-Known Member
This is something I've been pondering for a while.
When I buy a book, it is perfectly fine for me to donate it to a charity shop for them to resell. Or for me to resell it via Amazon or on eBay etc. I can lend it to a friend too, that's ok as well. All of these things result in the author not getting royalties from someone buying a copy of their book.
Why is it not ok for me to buy a print then display it however I like, including on the Internet, especially given that buying a copy will be of no interest to anyone else?
I'm not asking for a recap on copyright law - although I'd be interested to know how this differs for books. What I am wondering is why, when I have spent the money with the photographer, they are so precious about how I display the pictures?
When I buy a book, it is perfectly fine for me to donate it to a charity shop for them to resell. Or for me to resell it via Amazon or on eBay etc. I can lend it to a friend too, that's ok as well. All of these things result in the author not getting royalties from someone buying a copy of their book.
Why is it not ok for me to buy a print then display it however I like, including on the Internet, especially given that buying a copy will be of no interest to anyone else?
I'm not asking for a recap on copyright law - although I'd be interested to know how this differs for books. What I am wondering is why, when I have spent the money with the photographer, they are so precious about how I display the pictures?