Copyright Aid

Thanks sosij I am pretty much of the same mindset as you. For peace of mind I will probs my pay the negotiated fee, frustrating as it is & as much as I can’t afford it, I do not need this hanging over me and agreed, the power of the internet these days makes me nervous about how easy it potentially ...

Interesting that you have got one too. I have had a few emails back and forth and they have reduced the amount to £500. My thoughts now are - what can they actually do if I don't pay? My social media account doesn't have my full name or address attached to it. My email address that they have ...

Excellent, thankyou so much for responding. I will look into these companies in more detail. It is all extremely vague and I am UK based, where as I understand it, copyright laws are different to the US (where the image has originated from). I'll keep doing more research!

Can I jump in on this thread please? I know it's an old one but I have just received a similar email from ImageRights.com and am unsure of where I stand also. I have immediately taken down the image they have flagged (I create paintings based on photographs, and they have identified this as ...