Intellectual Property
Feb. 5, 2020
Rethinking artists’ moral rights in the age of social media
Artists’ moral rights, or the rights of creators of copyrighted work to protect and control the fate of their work, are arguably more important than ever in the age of social media.
Kimberly Almazan
Special Counsel
Withersworldwide
Email: kimberly.almazan@withersworldwide.com
Kimberly concentrates on general and complex civil litigation, art law, environmental litigation, and trade secret matters in state and federal courts throughout California.
Lauren Bursey
WithersworldwideEmail: lauren.bursey@withersworldwide.com
Lauren focuses on art litigation and commercial disputes -- comprising art fraud, auction law, consignment obligations, and mergers and acquisitions.
Artists' moral rights, or the rights of creators of copyrighted works to protect and control the fate of their works, are arguably more important than ever in the age of social media. The interplay between (1) artists, seeking to enforce their moral rights on image-focused platforms like Instagram; (2) companies, seeking to market their products and gain a following using the same social media platforms; and (3) social media platforms, juggling rights of artists with ...
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