Lady Gaga has sparked a war with concert photographers after demanding they give up the rights to their shots.
The pioneering pop star has started asking snappers to sign release forms before admitting them to gigs, demanding they surrender their copyright of the images they take while she’s onstage.
Website TBD.com went public with the release form given to their photographer Jay Westcott on Friday, which clearly states his shots will become the property of Gaga.
Revered concert photographer and property lawyer David Atlas tells Rolling Stone magazine, “It’s utterly disrespectful of the time, the effort and the creativity of the photographer.
via mb.com.ph
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