Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:08 pm   Reply with quote         

As I mentioned in this thread. http://photoshopcontest.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=13262
Someone stole my image and was selling cds with it.
I contacted the gentleman with a polite note saying:

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Dear Dr Mitchell,
I noticed you have been using my art to sell your CDs on amazon without my permission. I'm not very happy. I believe you owe me some kind of payment.
If you would like to take care of this without lawyers, let me know. Otherwise you will be hearing from mine in the near future.
http://photoshopcontest.com/view-entry/123557/the-gift.html
It is copyright infringement. You may not have realized what you were doing but it is against the law and I should be paid for the usage of my image.
Please contact me.
Rey Michaud

He replied rather quickly apologizing and wanted to correct his mistake right away. He only sold a few cds according to his amazon account so we came up with a price of $750 and he sent it to me via pay pal right away. I have the money in my account. I guess not everybody is an a-hole.
It's a good new year. I have the first winning image of the year and $750 in the bank. woohoo

Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:35 pm   Reply with quote         

Well done! That's a real winner... congrats

Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:37 pm   Reply with quote         

Cool.

Well done, i'd say.

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Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:21 pm   Reply with quote         

I would require him to mention your name on the CD as the creator of the image on future editions.

*edit* Oh, look! I've found $750 in the folds of my sofa!

Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:12 pm   Reply with quote         

Bravo! Where's the "like" button?

Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:25 pm   Reply with quote         

Now I guess you'll be sending a percentage of that money on to the builder who created that fence and texture for you??

Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:12 am   Reply with quote         

yes rey, give us all your money! Thats awesome... wish someone would steal my artwork

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Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:58 am   Reply with quote         

I'm glad that you resolved this to your satisfaction and that there are some honest people out there. Cheers and hope the rest of the year goes as well as the start.

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Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:23 am   Reply with quote         

ReyRey wrote:

As I mentioned in this thread. http://photoshopcontest.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=13262
Someone stole my image and was selling cds with it.
I contacted the gentleman with a polite note saying:

Quote:

Dear Dr Mitchell,
I noticed you have been using my art to sell your CDs on amazon without my permission. I'm not very happy. I believe you owe me some kind of payment.
If you would like to take care of this without lawyers, let me know. Otherwise you will be hearing from mine in the near future.
http://photoshopcontest.com/view-entry/123557/the-gift.html
It is copyright infringement. You may not have realized what you were doing but it is against the law and I should be paid for the usage of my image.
Please contact me.
Rey Michaud

He replied rather quickly apologizing and wanted to correct his mistake right away. He only sold a few cds according to his amazon account so we came up with a price of $750 and he sent it to me via pay pal right away. I have the money in my account. I guess not everybody is an a-hole.
It's a good new year. I have the first winning image of the year and $750 in the bank. woohoo

And this the way how Santa first heard about Cintiq.

Enjoy it, Rey

Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:17 am   Reply with quote         

ReyRey wrote:

It's a good new year. I have the first winning image of the year and $750 in the bank. woohoo

yeah i'm totally agree...
I got 30.000 rupiah surprising prize from my phone operator.
which is 3.1 USD. SERIOUS!!!

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Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:17 am   Reply with quote         

Wow! That's really cool Rey! I'm happy for you!

Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:41 am   Reply with quote         

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