<!--QuoteBegin-Flaming Poultice+Mar 23 2005, 04:56 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Flaming Poultice @ Mar 23 2005, 04:56 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin--><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style='font-size:11pt;line-height:100%'>I noticed the copyright warning the first time, but now I'm getting<br />a little creeped out. Do some of you guys represent Jeff Wayne<br />Music & Ollie Record Productions? Are they so concerned about <br />how fans use their imagery that I should be worried about getting<br />legal notice concerning my avatar?<br /><br />Not only would it be particularly odd for a company to attack a<br />fan's use of copyrighted imagery, espcially as it relates to the <br />promotion of same, but if a person is commenting upon or critiquing <br />a copyrighted work, 'fair use' principles usually apply. That is to say,<br />you can reproduce parts of the work to achieve your purposes. <br /><br />I would think, as far as my stated purpose goes (i.e. reproducing <br />an album cover for the sake of a fan-site) would fall into this category.<br /><br />Anyway, before this turns into a legal-eagle thread, allow me to <br />point out that, at this point in time, I have only scanned in a few <br />images and a logo for my own enjoyment. <br /><br />I appreciate the advice, and the passionate (though creepy) support<br />of Mr. Wayne and his works, but you'll forgive me for saying that<br />I feel a little criticized for something I haven't even done.<br /></span></span><br />[right][snapback]2377[/snapback][/right]<br />[/quote]<br /><br />Flaming Poultice, I don't represent Jeff Wayne Music or Ollie, but in the past I have been told to remove images from my site that I thought were fair to use (but they weren't!). As far I am concerned your avatar causes no issues to me, but i would appreciate you not posting up any full size images or anything that you have changed concerning the artwork.<br /><br />I am not having a go at you or attacking you, if its all for your own enjoyment then no one can stop that. I am just requesting that I don't have to start amending posts and making apologies to companies who represent Jeff Wayne. I myself have been annoyed on how strict there are sometimes, but I understand why and have started to have a positive relationship with them now, where they trust me enough to send me material first, that I can post on my site for everyone.<br /><br />Please don't take it personally and whatever you do for your own enjoyment is your business.<br /><br />Thanks...<br /><br /><br />
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<br /><br />I dunno, dude. Do what you want. Have fun. Seriously,<br />vectorizing one of Goodfellow's paintings would be quite<br />a challenge.<br /><br />Yeah, I liked the sig image, big as it was. <br />It's better as your avatar.<br /></span></span>