huey p rxcan

5y

meh i guesss idk about photography maybe i should be on bro’s side since jay a millionaire

Bandito

5y

Billionaire lol

Besides his rapping skills you could argue that these iconic images are what helped launched his career. Back then people bought albums off of album art and the aesthetic without knowing what someone sounds like.

Bandito

5y

Jay Z has a case if he owns the image rights.

However, I doubt back in 1996 he had any idea on how important it is to own these images. Plus he had no idea how big he would be. If I'm not mistaking Jay Z didn't own the reasonable doubt matters until recently after purchasing them.

This is a common fight between photographers and a subject. The photographer has barely any rights unless their contract states they can reuse the images.

However, sometimes the photographer is protected if the contract clearly states they own the images not selected by the client.

Bandito

5y

Jay Z has a case if he owns the image rights.

However, I doubt back in 1996 he had any idea on how important it is to own these images. Plus he had no idea how big he would be. If I'm not mistaking Jay Z didn't own the reasonable doubt matters until recently after purchasing them.

This is a common fight between photographers and a subject. The photographer has barely any rights unless their contract states they can reuse the images.

However, sometimes the photographer is protected if the contract clearly states they own the images not selected by the client.

frenchpress

5y

i hate ppl who arrogantly assume they own the things they make

Babaláwo

5y

I’m on Hov’s side. You not about to be selling images of me, or my likeness now that I’m famous and successful without giving me my cut at least.

Secondly he could be putting be packaging those pictures of Hov in ways he doesn’t like, or agree with.

Kendrik lama

5y

S*** I just realised Jay-Z haven't used his face on album covers since '07

Mac Wit Da Cheese

5y

You so sure of yourself we’ll see how the court rules

It does state that Hov has “strict control over whether and how his name, likeness, identity and persona are used,” so we’ll see

fiveprestos

5y

wrong

this was 2017

Coleman

5y

? this isn’t the cover

fiveprestos

5y

wrong

this was 2017

Mac Wit Da Cheese

5y

How does he own the rights? He was paid to take the photos not the other way around.

If he had paid Jay to model in the pics it’d be different

Kendrik lama

5y

Hope you're not serious bro.

Mac Wit Da Cheese

5y

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F*** that, I paid a photographer to take pics of me he doesn’t get to turn around and sell them for profit

You were paid for a job I wasn’t hired to model

EDIT: this is my opinion not my ruling so you guys can stop quoting me with legal advice lol

neu

5y

This, the photographer is far from an innocent

fiveprestos

5y

the question is are you serious? this is the cover bro.

neu

5y

This, the photographer is far from an innocent

HURRY UP TWO

5y

It’s giving Eric Adams what OP?